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Sounds like you needed that from the start.
by afew (afew(a in a circle)eurotrib_dot_com) on Tue Jul 27th, 2010 at 12:36:38 PM EST
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I think that the no weight cast is just to give the wound a chance to settle

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by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Jul 27th, 2010 at 01:36:38 PM EST
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Its needed on certain types of break to stop it re-breaking after every impact during the early stage of healing

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Tue Jul 27th, 2010 at 01:46:23 PM EST
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How long does it take to settle into no-break mode ?

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by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Jul 27th, 2010 at 02:08:33 PM EST
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Well that depends on a number of factors, age, calcium, bone density, but normally a couple of weeks.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Tue Jul 27th, 2010 at 02:20:13 PM EST
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Given that I'm on 5 days, I think I must have had a different type of break.

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by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Jul 27th, 2010 at 02:21:35 PM EST
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Ah yours was an ankle wasn't it, so no weight resting on it so not as much strain.

Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out.
by ceebs (ceebs (at) eurotrib (dot) com) on Tue Jul 27th, 2010 at 02:47:46 PM EST
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Apart from when I stand on it now I'm on the walking cast

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by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Jul 27th, 2010 at 03:16:09 PM EST
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