Damage To Foot.

[tooj]

Six years ago I fell and broke most of the bones in my foot. After an operation and a rod inserted in my leg it was repaired and has been OK since.
On the 4th of this month I fell down two stairs and gave the same foot a hell of a bang.
I've had 2 X rays since and they say no bones are broken. A and E then sent me home, and my Doctor gave me some powerfull painkillers. It is now a month and I am having trouble getting to see a doctor (they are always fully booked), Its still very painful trying to put my foot down
even with elbow crutches.
My question is whether I should expect some other treatment (Its not even bandaged up) after this length of time, or can I expect it to improve on its own. (I'm in my early eighties)
Thanks.

[Mamyalynne]

Is it possible to get a telephone appointment at your GP surgery? That would be a start as it is an ongoing issue they are aware of.

Ligament or soft tissue damage can be slow to improve the older we get and there could well be some related arthritis in that area too.

[Sqad]

No mention of the position of the rod on X-Ray.
What other treatment is available on the information that you have given? None I fear.

As the ultimate paragraph of Mamyalane has suggested......it will take time.....

[tooj]

There is arthritis in the area. Does this make a difference. Is three weeks too much to expect an improvement? Could you make a guess at the time scale I should be looking at?

[Sqad]

Too many ifs and buts about your case tooj, but depending upon the condition of your foot, judged by the X-Rays and you description, I would suggest that 3weeks would be an extremely unlikely time period for recovery and in my experience we are looking at 6-8 weeks MINIMUM.
Of course you realise that this is guesswork on my part.

[tooj]

Mamyalynne and sqad. Thanks for your reply. Its nice to talk someone about it.