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Something popped in dh calf (sp?)

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Nappyzoneneedssleep · 31/08/2008 21:52

dh just come in from squash limping and moaning.... he was playing and felt something pop in his calf as if someoen was throwing a ball hard at the back of it. He has asked me to ask mumsnet what to do lol?

Like im not good enough anymore?

So im asking?

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Nappyzoneneedssleep · 01/09/2008 13:08

fab - thanks. I cant wait till he comes in from work (not!) so i can wait on his every need!

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bruxeur · 01/09/2008 12:37

It takes about 30 seconds to tell if you've ruptured an achilles - 5 minutes is luxury!

XR good for irradiating a leg. Not much else in this case!

AvenaLife · 01/09/2008 12:29

I don't think X-Rays can pick up ligaments or tendons, they are the wrong density.
It's all down to the range of movement in the limb (I think), when a tendon ruptures then the limb movement will be restricted in some way.

liath · 01/09/2008 12:07

Sounds thorough . Although i don't think x-rays help. Depends on the quality of the poking I'd suppose - pity DH is at work or I'd run it by him again!

Nappyzoneneedssleep · 01/09/2008 11:54

Yes thanks - he said he was seen for all of 5 mins and they poked his leg about and made there diagnosis but no x rays or anything. Oh well.

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AvenaLife · 01/09/2008 11:25

That's good news.

liath · 01/09/2008 07:40

Glad it's nothing more serious!

Nappyzoneneedssleep · 01/09/2008 07:35

He was back just after 12 so not bad, anyway a strained muscle - he has hobbled of to work this am in a mega grump.

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AvenaLife · 31/08/2008 23:26

Nappyzoneneedssleep · 31/08/2008 23:26

nope - he will have his phone off like a good boy. Off to bed (again). Will report in morning. Goodnight

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AvenaLife · 31/08/2008 23:21

he'll be off his feet for a while though.

It's not your fault, you didn't tell him how to play. They will sort him out at the hospital. Have you heard anything?

Nappyzoneneedssleep · 31/08/2008 23:17

Yes well I joined him into a gym 2 weeks ago for his birthday as a trial for 2 weeks and i bought us a wii fit he always plays squash anyway - he said tonight someoen else played so in between games they cooled down so i guess he cooled down to much! i feel all responsible now - his tummy has gone down a toot though

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AvenaLife · 31/08/2008 23:14

He's just out of practice. These things normally happen to people that are a tad unfit and don't take regular exercise. It's just strain on the tendon, too much strain to quickly makes it snap.

Nappyzoneneedssleep · 31/08/2008 23:12

Thanks - tonight it will just be full of the squash playing brigade ! I will do some work then turn in. He said he isnt cut out for sport!

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AvenaLife · 31/08/2008 23:09

it's good he's gone. It shouldn't be too busy, the drunks normally fill it up on Sat/Fri night.

Let me know what they say. I hope he gets better soon.

Nappyzoneneedssleep · 31/08/2008 23:03

Me back - calf v swollen, we went to bed and he was shivering and said he was cold, he said his toes felt numb - his dad has just come and taken him to a and e - i hope it isnt busy.

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WobblyPig · 31/08/2008 22:39

Is the pain in the ankle or the calf. Is hte calf swollen? Might not be a tendon.

MarmadukeScarlet · 31/08/2008 22:37

My DH ruptured an AT, nearer his ankle though.

He wouldn't go to A&E nor the GP the next day.

He started walking on it and went to work the next day (1 mile walk at either end of 50 min train journey), what a brave hero .

He eventually went to GP 1 yr later as was still swollen, painful and kept giving way (and I forced him). He only went to first physio appt and opted not for surgery (could have been too late as so much time elapsed?).

3 years later it still regularly gives way, once when he was carrying our dd and he fell full weight on her on a tarmac surface, she was bruised and shaken.

It went again last week, second time in 3 months, and I had zero sympathy and called him an idiot.

Please make him go.

BEAUTlFUL · 31/08/2008 22:31

I had this! Was running into Asda when suddenly it felt like I'd been shot in the back of my calf! V weird.

Couldn't get to A&E that night, so just raised it up, took pain killers and kept weight off it. Felt better in morning, could drive to A&E, they said it was... no, sorry, pregnancy brain, can't remember... nothing serious anyway, and just to take it easy.

Went away in under a week. Sorted.

AvenaLife · 31/08/2008 22:29

It's ok. he's just a stubourn man!

I hope he gets it sorted and it's easy to fix.

Nappyzoneneedssleep · 31/08/2008 22:23

I will tell him all this

Thankyou for your time even though he hasnt listened.

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AvenaLife · 31/08/2008 22:23

They are harder to stitch back together if you leave them. Seriously!

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weeonion · 31/08/2008 22:22

he needs to go to a&e. i ruptured both achilles tendons years ago - felt a pop ad thought someone had kicked me. i danced all night on them and ended up in plaster for 6 mths. i still walk with a limp when tired. consultant went ape at me that i had hobbled around on it for a night and day - made it much worse!

Nappyzoneneedssleep · 31/08/2008 22:16

He is hobbling round on it but not howling in pain. He is hobbling into bed. He is a fool i know! I will go have no sleep with him now and

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AvenaLife · 31/08/2008 22:14

He really does need to go to A&E. Can you call an ambulance for him? Sleeping it through isn't going to help.

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