Is it okay to run with an elbow that was recently dislocated?
609411
Just stay on your feet and you will be fine. You do use your feet and not your elbow in track. Right?
347137
You can cause permanent damage just by breaking it!!!  Depending on how bad and where you broke it.  There's also ligiments (sp) and tendons that could be damaged.  If you have any dreams of playing professional baseball (or using that arm on a regular basis) you should see a doctor immediatley!!
115075
I shattered my finger joint so badly they sent me to a specialist.  He took off the splint right away (1 day after the break) and said that while it was healing I had to move it as much as I wanted to be able to move it after it was done healing, otherwise I would have very restricted movement.  Even though it hurt a lot I bent it all the way back and forth every minute of every day until it was done healing.  I have a joint with normal movement.  Just keep remembering that you want full use of it.  You should have done it from the beginning, but good luck.
221963
i agree with the first answer.-Depends on how bad it was dislocated, if its a severe dislocation could be 6-8 weeks, minor 3-5 weeks \nalso see if there is a fracture\npain and swelling may persist for months
1104411
I had mine sprained for a month and a half once. I tore some ligaments. there's nothing you can really do for it. what i did was alternate ice and heat for a short period of time (on my down time). And i wrapped it with an ace bandage. This keeps pressure on your ankle, that way it doesn't hurt. I played volleyball and ran all throughout my injury. believe me, as long as you wrap it, you'll be okay for now! Make sure when you ankle heals you strenghten it with bands that was it will help prevent another sprain. That's what i did, believe me, you do not want to walk down the street and you ankle just give out (not fun). What i do now, i still wear a brace, it had metal rods on the sides to help with the rolling. But continue to play your sport and elevate it on your downtime. A sprain is no fun, you might as well enjoy your life while it is. Good luck!
873984
It sounds like you have an acromial-clavicular sprain, or simply a seperated shoulder.  Look in the mirror and see if there is a noticable difference from your other AC joint.  Not that big of a deal.  In athletics I see this all the time.  Try to avoid any activities that would depress your shoulder.  When pain allows, make sure to take your arm through it's entire range of motion so the ligament's repair materials line up correctly.  Have fun.
1072001
I guess not, if he broke his arm. Otherwise his elbow would have touched too and the elbow is considered down (try it).  That, and  if the someone he spun off of was the opponent anyway unless you're talking college rules.\n\nPS who are those other donuts.  Both knees?  Shoulders?  Ball and knee?
259690
First thing is first...look at your arm when you throw (The easiest way to do this is to video tape yourself and watch it). What you want to watch for is where your elbow is in comparison to your shoulder. If your elbow drops below your shoulder, that is why you elbow hurts. When you elbow drops below the shoulder, it puts undo stress on the ligaments and tendons there. What you want is for you elbow to be level or slightly higher than your shoulder, but it has to be comfortable for you. You don't want it way stretched out so it's twice as uncomfortable as before.\n\nAnother possibility is if you throw a curve, how do you throw it? Are you using your elbow? Which is hard on younger pitchers (The bones and cartilidge.). You want to be using your wrist for the rotation of the ball, not your elbow.
161886
im assuming you want it to be better faster because you are involved in an extra curricular activity or sport.  correct?  make sure you wrap it tightly to relieve the pressure.  instead of taking showers, try a hot bath with some bath salts.  when you sleep or sit down, keep it elevated.  ice it constantly.  before going to sleep, move it around and stretch and massage it.  when you think it feels better don't just start running and jumping on it, keep it wrapped till your 100% certain it's healed, if you don't there is a high possibility it will be reinjured again.  Trust me, I know it's tough but it will get better.  I've been a professional dancer and teacher for many years now and I have survived a lot of different injuries.
589769
No it isn't strictly normal but equally is something that does occaionally occur.  You should go back and consult your doctor and ask for their advise as to the best route forwards.  Possible repeat xrays or more physio or even acupuncture.  Whatever you decide make sure you don't just sit it out, if I had done that i would have lost the use of my left arm!!!
810281
I fractured my right iliac crest growth plate (growth plate on the hip) this January from too much running. I do winter and spring track, and I hurdled too much and the oblique muscles in my stomach just pulled the growth plate away from the actual crest until it fractured. I thought it was kind of weird too, because I'm only 15, but my athletic trainer said it was a common injury among hurdlers. \n\nDuring the time that I wasn't allowed to run, I would go bike in the weight room (no ellipticals; they stress hips because you're putting weight on it vertically, bikes don't because you are sitting) for a workout everyday. Near the end of the healing, I started doing side leg lifts and ball exercises to strengthen my hip so it wouldn't fracture again. When I got back during the beginning of spring track from my 6 weeks prescribed rest to heal the fracture (no cast or anything, I was lucky), I began to run long runs, 30 min to an hour on grass and soft surfaces. I was raring to go then, and I felt pretty good. It hurt a little because I had lost some range of motion, but with continuous stretching I was able to start working out with the team. I also started hurdling and long and triple jumping again. \n\nI guess I overworked it a bit though, because after 2 or 3 weeks of hurdling and jumping it started hurting a lot. My jumping coach took me off of triple jumping and switched my lead leg on long jumping, but I kept on hurdling normally. The hip bothered me a little all throughout the rest of the season, but I was still able to end the season with a 1st place at the freshman champs. This summer, I ran a lot and tried to strengthen my hips more. Winter track is starting next week, and I hope nothing happens that will stop my hurdling career. \n\nYou should run, but be very attune with your body and stop whenever you feel that something hurts. Then, hit the weight room. If you have an athletic trainer at your school, you could ask him to help warm it up before workouts or meets by using heat pads or with electrolysis (a machine passes currents through your body; it helps warm up muslces). Hopefully, that will help your running.\n\nGood luck with running!
1107268
http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/sprainsstrains/a/hamstring.htm\nThis website is very informative and I hope it is of some help to you.  I did the same years ago and it HURTS!  Ouchy!  If it doesn't hurt anymore you should be ok but remember some things tore inside so be gentle on yourself.
330625
Take a Dixie cup or some other small paper cup and put water in there and freeze it.  After you get back from the run, grab the ice and tear of the paper a little ways to uncover the ice.  Then use it to massage your ankles and shins.  This really helps stop the swelling and inflamation and thus the pain.  Popping a few Advil can also help get rid of the inflamation.  Try running on grass.  It's softer and absorbs more of the force.  Also go out to a running store and have them help you pick out shoes.  I remember walking into one once and they had me take off my shoes and walk in front of them.  They came back with a pair of shoes the fit my high arches perfectly and gave me the right amount of support.  It was pretty amazing and it did help my shin splints get better.  If you find that the right shoes, grass running, and ice massages don't help, you may actually have stress fractures.  Give it a few weeks to see if the pain goes away.  If you still have it, and it hurts to even walk, go into your doctor for an xray.  Before I got really good shoes I had shin splints so bad that I was actually getting really close to tearing through my tendions.  At least that's what my doctor said.  Hope that helps!  Oh, and one last thing, never ignore the pain.  It means that your body needs to recover and heal.  I used to just "walk off" most of my injuries, including pulled muscles in my back.  I ended up doing a lot of damage to my body and I can't run anymore.  I'm only 23 and was a competative sprinter for 6 years.  I cant even take a lesurly jog anymore.  Not to feak you out, but take care of yourself!
340743
I've seen a hundred "muscle heads" in the gym that work out in a way that perpetuates shoulder injuries.  I typically reccomend doing military presses (if you do them ) to be done with your elbows slighty in front of you not out to the side as i always see.  I also recommend keeping your elbows near your body whenever possible...i.e. bench press, ect.  I also rec. doing external rotation exercises for the shoulder as a lot of exercises work the Internal rotators, which set you up for imbalance.  This can be done with dumbells with you ina side lyig postion, with your arm bent at 90 degrees and with your top elbow againt your rib cage lift/rotate the arm toward the cieling.  Ask a trainer how to do it.\n"No pain" ranges of motion with lighter weights until you can get to a normal ROM with heavier wieghts.
910689
First of all, I am an avid runner myself and am not entirely sure of what this 'runner's knee' injury you're describing is.  In terms of treating the injury, if the pain in your knee is enough to physically stop you from running, or makes the motions difficult, you should stop running entirely for approximately 5 days before getting going again; during which time, you could look into getting an exercise ball or doing core workouts to maintain fitness.  \n\nIcing your knee where the pain is most intense is always a good bet too: 15 minutes on, 15 minutes off is the widely-used standard.  In addition to icing, taking ibuprofen (Motrin/ Advil), will help decrease any inflammation, which is likely the cause of the pain.\n\nOnce you feel you can get out on your leg, you probably should, but should start out very slowly, but you shouldn't jump back into doing a half mile right away.  Your best bet is probably to start with an up-tempo walk, just to work on building up some stamina and to give your knee a good break.  After anywhere between 1 and 3 weeks of doing these walks (dependant on how soon the pain subsides), start substituting a few walks a week with light jogs; again, nothing too strenuous or long.  \n\nIf these relatively simple steps don't help you with recovery from this injury, your best bet may be to see a physiotherapist, who can also take advantage of various machines that will help with such problems.  Good luck and happy running!
447382
I am assuming you mean bruised.\nBut it in a splint to avoid further movement and injury.
528574
Yes, it's alright to run, if thats all that is wrong with you. Don't ever do any running, or anything else, if you have a fever..Go ahead, and enjoy yourself, just don't overdo it..