Injuries due to MS.

[gretchen1]

I have injured myself twice in the last 6 weeks. I tripped and fell while filling my jeep. I was very embarrassed and bloodied my knee.

Two weeks ago, I stubbed my toe on a corner of a wall in my house. I actually broke my toe! Really, and truly! After two days, I went for an x-ray as it looked just awful!

They taped it up and I was sternly warned. Did you know that if you break the skin anywhere near a broken bone; that it's technically a "compound" fracture? You become at risk for a bone infection! So anyway....it's healing and there was no infection.

Have you injured yourself due to MS issues? I suppose I need to just slow down and be more careful.

[Waydwnsouth1]

I took a fall in a hardware store about amonth ago and ended up with a bruise on my hip. I am glad to say that is the only time something like happened. Now, I do run into walls sometimes. I will cut the corners short and my shoulder with catch the wall but I do not get hurt.

[Tomjadg]

Yep
A few eeeks ago, I lost my balance on our front steps (concrete) and fell down them.
Didn't break anything, but scraped my knee, arm and forehead, and bent my glasses.

With balance this bad, I am very careful on steps now.

[Frecklebrat]

teeth!

broke my front tooth at work! we where in an indoor pool it was like miami hot!

[SNOOPY]

Yes I have had injuries due to MS...more times than I can count and with various results.

I shattered my ankle, was non-weightbearing for 7 weeks and had surgery on that ankle...I simply lost my balance on 2 stairs leading to the garage.

I had a partial tear in the right rotator cuff when I was using a treadmill and accidently pushed the wrong speed.

I have sprained my leg a few times, messed up my knees and have had numerous scrapes, bumps, bruises, and blood.

[jazzgirl]

I broke a couple of ribs a few years ago (as the result of a fall).

[Toomnyhats]

It is not uncommon for doorways/walls/curbs to jump out in front of me! Haven't broken anything due to their bad behavior, but I have skinned knees & elbows.

Thankfully they have been behaving themselves recently.

[mymichelina]

ALONG WITH THE EVERYDAY BUMPING IN TO WALLS AND DOORFRAMES I HAVE FALLEN OR ALMOST FALLEN OFTEN.

ONCE WHILE ON TOILET I LOST BALANCE AND FELL HEADFIRST DOWN INTO A SUNK-IN BATHTUB AND ENDED UP ON HOSPITAL WITH CONTUSIONS AND SCRAPES.

ANOTHER BAD FALL WAS WHILE IN SHOWER..LOOKED UP TOO QUICKLY AND THE NEXT THING I KNEW..BAM! ON THE BOTTOM OF TUB AND COULD NOT GET OUT. OFF TO ER AGAIN. VASOVAGAL SYNCOPE sp? DIAGNOSIS AND UIGE BUMPS ON HEAD AND SHOULDER.

ACCIDENT PRONE ME!

[gomer]

MS.. FALLS...INJURIES......SURGERIES.....

Yep! been there done that, more than once.

WoW time has flown..... over 4 years ago, flat level surface (concrete) I fell and tore a rotor cuff, had surgery, fell again a few months later, yet another surgery... Many other lesser falls, scrapes bruses etc.

I guess it just goes with the MS teritory....

Gomer Dr. of, Been There, Done That

[jessiesmom]

Injuries and MS

Oh my goodness, YES. I most certainly have had injuries that could be attributed to MS.

Once I stepped on a pebble on a client's sloped driveway and down I went. I broke a bone in my foot.

Another time I tripped over one of those concrete parking bumpers in a school parking lot and hit the ground. I broke the SAME bone that I had previously broken in the driveway incident.

In the summer of 2009 I simply tripped going from my carpeted living room into my tiled kitchen. That was a doozy. I actually broke my right ankle that time. Non-weight bearing for 8 weeks.

I can never be sure if any of my accidents are really because of MS or simple inattention to my surroundings. Either way, the results were the same.

[Ellanor]

Today I finished occupational therapy for a fall in February. I fell in my family room. I used my right hand to try and break the fall and ended up breaking my little finger and the ring finger. Dr and therapist both said I may never regain 100% of use in my hand. Right now I'm about at 60%. People with MS have to REALLY be careful.

[centerles3]

injuries and MS

My first martial arts training was on how to fall and not hurt yourself. Since my diagnosis I've had to use that training several times. I should teach a class in falling.

[jennyver]

I am notorious for tripping over my own feet.

So far, I've been lucky that I haven't actually fallen, except on the ice in winter, which I can't entirely blame on the MS.

[tommylee]

Have you injured yourself due to MS issues? I suppose I need to just slow down and be more careful.

Yes.
Lots of broken toes,some fingers, many brused and scraped places.....I never was clumsey before but I probably fall down once a week now.

I am 46 and I still heal pretty fast so I just keep as active as possible.
If things start to take too long to recover from or I start to have problems healing my injuries I think I will slow down.
But for now, I just straighten up any broken toes or fingers and tape them up myself. I have a collection of wraps and rib belts and if nothing feels out of place, I take care of it myself.

I have become pretty good at knowing when I really need a Dr and when I can take care of it myself.

When in doubt or are really worried...Go see the Dr. If it does not feel too bad skip it. (I hate being in a cast).

[bulldogman]

Fell down the stairs a couple of weeks ago cut on the bridge of my nose. Then a week later lost my balance on my deck stairs a fell just a bruised elbow. Only the dogs saw me fall both times and they did not laugh at me.