Dmaged ligaments heavy bruising can I fly?
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Had a nasty fall last week running at speed,my foot dissapeared down a rut and my leg locked straight and basically upended me,went over on my ankle smashed knee and had really bad burning sensation on thigh muscle was in agony for three or four days,ankle had nasty bruise both sides and top of foot,knee ok but whole of thigh at the back and down into calf is black and blue top of leg is 67cm other one is 57!
Went to physio yesterday who took one look and sent me to A&E! Had the mildest of examination it was all the beatch could do to examine me.
Am on holiday Friday got a four hour flight should I be worried or not go? My binlaw had a similar injury and was the start of a 3yr battle against blood clots ect.
Thanks for any advice,
G
Went to physio yesterday who took one look and sent me to A&E! Had the mildest of examination it was all the beatch could do to examine me.
Am on holiday Friday got a four hour flight should I be worried or not go? My binlaw had a similar injury and was the start of a 3yr battle against blood clots ect.
Thanks for any advice,
G
You are probably best getting it looked at by your gp. They will most likely tell you to take aspirin for a few days around the days of your flights and to put on the travel sock things you can get.
You will also want to do some exercise with your legs whilst sat down (rotating foot etc), and move around as much as possible.
Don't take this as gospel though, just going on what a colleague was told in a similar situation.
You will also want to do some exercise with your legs whilst sat down (rotating foot etc), and move around as much as possible.
Don't take this as gospel though, just going on what a colleague was told in a similar situation.
Firefoot said:
You are probably best getting it looked at by your gp. They will most likely tell you to take aspirin for a few days around the days of your flights and to put on the travel sock things you can get.
You will also want to do some exercise with your legs whilst sat down (rotating foot etc), and move around as much as possible.
Don't take this as gospel though, just going on what a colleague was told in a similar situation.
There a two types of aspirin, make sure you buy the one for thinning the blood, you can also drink spirits to acheive the same thing, i recommend whiskey. However if you go to your doctor and he tells you not to fly, and you then do, which then results in the plane having to be diverted, delayed etc. You will pay, be carefullYou will also want to do some exercise with your legs whilst sat down (rotating foot etc), and move around as much as possible.
Don't take this as gospel though, just going on what a colleague was told in a similar situation.
Probably medically okay to fly, bearing in mind advice about aspirin, compression stockings and so on. GP may possibly put you on heparin jabs to cut clot risk still further - certainly you really ought to see him/her before flying and check on the insurance effects of flying with an injury and consequences if the s
t hits the fan in terms of needing medical care where you're going and so on.
However... as bona fide walking wounded if a) you're still in a lot of pain and especially b) it's a huge airport you're flying into/out of, you might want to book a ride on those little golf buggy things they have at Passenger Assistance to save you a long loooooong walk.
Once on the plane, and indeed generally, keep moving. Lots. Every 15 minutes stand up, stretch, do some exercises while seated to keep the muscles in your lower legs mobile as much as possible, keep yourself well hydrated, stay off the booze as it'll make you sleepy and less likely to make sure you keep yourself mobile.
My dad has a rather nasty clotting condition - primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS) which greatly increases risk of blood clots, nearly losing him a couple of times in my childhood to pulmonary embolism etc has made me well wary of this stuff.
t hits the fan in terms of needing medical care where you're going and so on.However... as bona fide walking wounded if a) you're still in a lot of pain and especially b) it's a huge airport you're flying into/out of, you might want to book a ride on those little golf buggy things they have at Passenger Assistance to save you a long loooooong walk.
Once on the plane, and indeed generally, keep moving. Lots. Every 15 minutes stand up, stretch, do some exercises while seated to keep the muscles in your lower legs mobile as much as possible, keep yourself well hydrated, stay off the booze as it'll make you sleepy and less likely to make sure you keep yourself mobile.
My dad has a rather nasty clotting condition - primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS) which greatly increases risk of blood clots, nearly losing him a couple of times in my childhood to pulmonary embolism etc has made me well wary of this stuff.
BlackVanGirl said:
Probably medically okay to fly, bearing in mind advice about aspirin, compression stockings and so on. GP may possibly put you on heparin jabs to cut clot risk still further - certainly you really ought to see him/her before flying and check on the insurance effects of flying with an injury and consequences if the st hits the fan in terms of needing medical care where you're going and so on.
However... as bona fide walking wounded if a) you're still in a lot of pain and especially b) it's a huge airport you're flying into/out of, you might want to book a ride on those little golf buggy things they have at Passenger Assistance to save you a long loooooong walk.
Once on the plane, and indeed generally, keep moving. Lots. Every 15 minutes stand up, stretch, do some exercises while seated to keep the muscles in your lower legs mobile as much as possible, keep yourself well hydrated, stay off the booze as it'll make you sleepy and less likely to make sure you keep yourself mobile.
My dad has a rather nasty clotting condition - primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS) which greatly increases risk of blood clots, nearly losing him a couple of times in my childhood to pulmonary embolism etc has made me well wary of this stuff.
thank you went and all was ok still hurting but improved t hits the fan in terms of needing medical care where you're going and so on.However... as bona fide walking wounded if a) you're still in a lot of pain and especially b) it's a huge airport you're flying into/out of, you might want to book a ride on those little golf buggy things they have at Passenger Assistance to save you a long loooooong walk.
Once on the plane, and indeed generally, keep moving. Lots. Every 15 minutes stand up, stretch, do some exercises while seated to keep the muscles in your lower legs mobile as much as possible, keep yourself well hydrated, stay off the booze as it'll make you sleepy and less likely to make sure you keep yourself mobile.
My dad has a rather nasty clotting condition - primary antiphospholipid syndrome (PAPS) which greatly increases risk of blood clots, nearly losing him a couple of times in my childhood to pulmonary embolism etc has made me well wary of this stuff.
thanks again
G
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