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Give people a compression stocking

Posted By guideej79

"Give people a compression stocking"

About: Fiona Stanley Hospital / Orthopaedics & Ward 4A

(as the patient),

Broken ankle. Cam boot versus compression stocking. Hmmm.

No one including the Dr mentioned getting a compression stocking for swelling, even after I asked.

I feel a cam boot is useless for swelling. I would have rather been given compression stockings. I went through 2 weeks of hell because the Dr said walking in the Cam boot will pump the blood away from the foot. In my opinion, crap. I bought medical grade compression stockings from the chemist after doing my own damn research and hey presto! A week later; Swelling is 70% reduced baby! I'm using a pair of UGG boots and compression stocking at home, the Cam boot out of home with the compression stocking, nothing when sleeping and I now have no pain and increased flexibility. I'm exercising the foot, no painkillers at all.

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Response from Neil Doverty, Executive Director Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals Group, South Metropolitan Health Service 2 years ago
Neil Doverty
Executive Director Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospitals Group,
South Metropolitan Health Service

Submitted on 26/04/2022 at 12:30 PM
Published on Care Opinion at 1:08 PM

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Dear guideej79,

I’m sorry to read that you broke your ankle, but happy to read that you now have no pain and your flexibility is improving.

I referred your Care Opinion to our Orthopaedic Consultants for comment, however without knowing the specific details of your history, injury or treatment/procedure they were unable to provide comment regarding the decision to prescribe a camboot. It may have been advantageous for many reasons. If you would like to discuss the clinical rationale behind your specific case I encourage you to contact your treating team.

I do wish you all the best in your ongoing recovery – it sounds like you are a model patient keen to rehabilitate and get back to pre-injury status quo ASAP – well done.

Regards,

Neil Doverty

Group Executive Director

Fiona Stanley Fremantle Hospitals Group

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