Do I need to go to a&e?

[OuchThisReallyHurts]

I was out walking my dog earlier today and fell over. I slipped going downhill on some soggy leaves. I smacked my left hip/buttock area quite heavily and also hit my knee on a rock. It now hurts in both hips to take a deep breath, it hurts to walk, I can’t sit comfortably and my knee is in quite constant pain. I’ve taken paracetamol and ibuprofen and they’ve not touched the sides of it. I’m quite worried I’ve done something significant

Not true that fractured hips always need surgery but agrree that OP should go to ED.
Depends on the nature of the fracture, displaced, non displaced. My husband walked into ED on his...has recovered very well!

Missing the point much? 🙄What I am getting at is that it's nonsense to assume if someone's well enough to post on MN then they can't be seriously ill.

That's the one. I was so relieved when she finally updated!

Ok most hip fractures need surgery. 98%.

Good idea to get it checked out. If it is muscular the key to recovery is gentle movement- walking, swimming etc Heat and or ice and if you are given any physio do it everyday.

Hope you've not done too much damage. Getting it checked out is sensible.

That’s heartening.

Okay? My nearest hospital has an a&e but urgent care is another 20 minutes past that!

Some minor injuries units are many miles away from the A&E, espec in rural areas

No, I meant the opposite. I find it odd that others are so adamant that minor injuries exist separately everywhere. Quite a lot of places they are combined. But loads of people say you don’t go to A&E for situations like this, when it is area specific.

Plus one to OP doing the right thing.

I spent 8 weeks 'walking off a sprain', to be later told that the popping sound I heard in the original accident was probably a tendon yanking off a piece of bone... it all healed, but I have permanent after - effects including swelling on that ankle.

Let us know how you get on, OP - invested now!

Glad you’re getting checked out OP hopefully you’re not waiting too long

Is the dog OK?

I think dogs are very dangerous. Not only can they attack others but they can potentially kill their owners in various ways.

My dog was not replaced when gone to dog heaven. I loved the dog but hated going out in Winter hail rain or snow for walkies. I slipped myself a few times and I caught every chill on the planet. I know most are caused by viruses, but still I prefer to sit on my cosy sofa now wrapped in a heated blanket when it's cold and wet outside.

Say what you like about my post, stats will probably show that dog walking in Winter is a dangerous activity, especially in the dark, ice, wet and wind.

Hope you're OK and nothing serious is wrong.

She’s okay. Useless in a crisis because she delighted in taking a swim in the river 😂 she’s a lovely cockapoo, not dangerous in my opinion

I’m waiting for an xray now, she said it’s unlikely I’ve a fracture but it’s a possibility

Because @SwingTheMonkey the questions asked by the call handlers on 111 are specifically designed to pick up what needs urgent assessment and what doesn’t. Rather than send @OuchThisReallyHurts to A&E to sit for hours and leave her dog home alone (or find someone to come to her house to dog sit) it’s better to do some triage on the phone first.

Was just going to reference this 👏

If she's anything like my sprocker, she'd take the opportunity of you being on the ground to lick your face! I love any dog with spaniel in it.

No break! Just a deep bruise. They’ve said to give it 6-8 weeks and if it’s not any better then, to go back and they’ll organise an mri. But they think it’s just a deep bruise

My mum did this too. Slipped and broke an ankle when 64, on steps in city centre. Round about this time of year. She then wouldn’t go out generally between every October and March as was scared it could happen again, unless it was to the car to be driven places.

Her muscle loss was extraordinarily fast. Her mobility reduced. Her strength reduced. It contributed to a faster aging, increased rate of frailty. Loss of confidence. All of that spilled into other areas of her life. It hastened disability frankly and I had to watch it happen. Even an in home physio visit became an uphill strugggle.

Weight-bearing exercise is SO important for women’s health later in life. If not walking a dog (and a dog risking pulling you over is a training issue, not a retire to your sofa solution) then just walk yourself, carefully if you must, but get out a bit every day you can.

You are very wrong, as is your advice. Except your checking on DDog, that’s fine!

It’s quite bizarre to me! Yes it’s a nasty time of year but honestly the slip was my own fault. I was thinking that I would fall, didn’t watch my footing and slipped. Nothing to do with the dog or the weather.

You fell, you'll be more careful next time but it shouldnt stop you walking. Get yourself a tube of arnica and use it regularly. It's considered alternative medicine but it works and I wish I'd known of it sooner. Boots sell it if you have any problem finding it.

Make sure you follow up with the M R I if the pain continues, if they pick up anything it will be easier to fix and save you years of pain.

Minor injuries unit would be better as less wait. They can X Ray it there. I hope it's nothing serious!

Glad its not a fracture. Deep bruising is surprisingly painful.