Sentences with phrase «days on crutches»

After a couple of days on crutches, I saw a surgeon who told me it was the worst ligament tear he'd ever seen and that he wanted to do a major operation on my knee right away.

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Even so, what is needed for a present - day reading of Kierkegaard is something more important than the crutches professors typically offer to the reader of the works of a genius: an historical introduction that would focus not so much on the circumstances of the inception, but rather on the conditions of the appropriation, of his works.

Maybe people are not «fence - sitting», as you so inelegantly stated, but rather like myself have made a firm intelligent decision that religions are the cause of some of the most devastating periods in man's brief history on this planet and hopefully one day we will get past the need to use religions as a crutch for a weak mind and instead select lifestyles such as Buddhism to evolve.

Ultimately, it comes down to simply using Greek every day, and not relying on crutches like interlinears and Bible Software.

Four days before the final game of the»41 season, a game with Wisconsin that would clinch the national title, he was on crutches at practice because of a chronically bad knee.

This fall he showed up for the first day of practice on crutches.

However, Can rejoined first - team training on Monday, just 18 days after sustaining the injury which resulted in him having to wear a protective boot and use crutches for several days.

If your baby is not sleeping at night (or during naps), it's okay to rely on your baby's nap sleep crutch to ensure that your child gets enough naps at the right times of the day.

Rest: Unpainful movement of the area is important, but avoid putting weight on the injury for a prolonged time, perhaps by using crutches, until it is less painful to use Ice: Apply ice, not heat, to the affected area for 10 to 20 minutes every hour or two throughout the first 24 to 72 hours or until the swelling subsides Compression: Wear an elastic compression wrap for the first 24 to 36 hours to help minimize any swelling Elevation: Rest the injury above heart level for two to three hours per day to reduce the amount of swelling that collects in the body's extremities Stabilization: Especially if medical care is not readily available, like in the wilderness, stabilize the injured area until care becomes available

The left achilles was injured about 7 - 8 years ago whilst doing some sprinting in a club training session, I was on crutches for about 3 days because it was painful to put my foot on the ground.

I seem to remember her even showing up on crutches one day.

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