injuries while wearing AFOs

[Guest guest]

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Spencer's leg broke just above the AFO. I think if he had not had them on his

leg would have not been broken. But I can't be 100% sure. It seems like it

tho.

[Guest guest]

Jen,

I hope you have some speedy healing! I agree, it does and can get extremely

depressing.

I know what you mean about thinking AFOs could prevent an injury. Last February

I broke my foot while wearing my AFOs. I fell and my foot happened to turn the

wrong way inside the brace and snapped a bone by my ankle. I don't know if your

partial cast can be taken off and on, but I have had great success with Arnica

cream - most healthy food stores and it's fantastic in helping heal swelling,

sprains, bruises, and other injuries. I found it even helped when I burned my

finger the other day trying to reach my soup in the microwave from my

wheelchair. :-)

Are you able to use crutches at all? My hand strength is so diminished that

there's no way I could use them, unfortunately.

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