Hi doctor, I slipped from stairs before five months and got fracture. My orthopedic doctor diagnosed it as heel bone fracture in both legs. I mean intra-articular calcaneal fracture. I have lost subtle movements in heel and ankle area. He advised me to walk on toes for 20 minutes twice a day. He did not prescribe any medicine other than a pain killer. But, he told me that the pain killer has to be taken only when there is unbearable pain. He told me that it will take at least a year for complete recovery and if not then we will plan for surgery. At present, I can walk very slowly and I cannot walk on toes as doctor prescribed. I would like to have a second opinion for this. Do all intra-articular calcaneal fractures require surgery? Why my doctor did not recommend a surgery right now? Please help me in this regard.
Hi. Revert back with old and current x-ray to an orthopaedician and traumatologist online -->