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Originally posted by: billryan
No, no one in my family has ever suffered a broken bone and waited to go see the family doctor. In the first place, our family doctor isn't an orthopedist. In the second, why put the person through the agony. It's why Emergency Rooms and Urgent Care facilities exist.
I wouldn't do that to my dog, let alone my kids.
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Originally posted by: IndyBoilerman
Agony for a common fracture? I've experienced 2 knee replacements, 4 knee reconstructions, 2 knee microfracture surgeries, and two knee scopes. Toss in a spinal fusion surgery, and more broken bones and cuts requiring stitches than I can count. I've never been in agony, except during and minutes after a serious injury. I've experienced dislocated knees (3 times), dislocated fingers (I can't count em, and they don't hurt that much), dislocated knee cap (3 times and they hurt the most), broken nose (3 times, and they don't hurt that much). My kids have also experienced lots of stuff.
I've never experienced a compound fracture, but only the standard run of the mill fracture. In place fractures apparently only cause "agony" to wimps. I'm guessing that compound fracture hurts pretty good. For your possible run of the mill fracture, double up on the ibuprofen, and visit the family doctor in the morning. More often than not, the family doctor will take and X-Ray, and send you home with instructions to return if problems continue.Quote
Originally posted by: billryan
No, no one in my family has ever suffered a broken bone and waited to go see the family doctor. In the first place, our family doctor isn't an orthopedist. In the second, why put the person through the agony. It's why Emergency Rooms and Urgent Care facilities exist.
I wouldn't do that to my dog, let alone my kids.
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Originally posted by: IndyBoilerman
Agony for a common fracture? I've experienced 2 knee replacements, 4 knee reconstructions, 2 knee microfracture surgeries, and two knee scopes. Toss in a spinal fusion surgery, and more broken bones and cuts requiring stitches than I can count. I've never been in agony, except during and minutes after a serious injury. I've experienced dislocated knees (3 times), dislocated fingers (I can't count em, and they don't hurt that much), dislocated knee cap (3 times and they hurt the most), broken nose (3 times, and they don't hurt that much). My kids have also experienced lots of stuff.
I've never experienced a compound fracture, but only the standard run of the mill fracture. In place fractures apparently only cause "agony" to wimps. I'm guessing that compound fracture hurts pretty good. For your possible run of the mill fracture, double up on the ibuprofen, and visit the family doctor in the morning. More often than not, the family doctor will take and X-Ray, and send you home with instructions to return if problems continue.Quote
Originally posted by: billryan
No, no one in my family has ever suffered a broken bone and waited to go see the family doctor. In the first place, our family doctor isn't an orthopedist. In the second, why put the person through the agony. It's why Emergency Rooms and Urgent Care facilities exist.
I wouldn't do that to my dog, let alone my kids.
