After healing of tibial fractures, do u always have pain, soreness & swelling in that leg.?

I had dislocated tibial fracture from car accident. External fixator was applied & bone later healed. But I have constant swelling, stiffness,& soreness, worse as the day goes on & upon walking. will this ever resolve? I'd love to hear from those who had severe leg fractures, with internal or external fixation surgery. How is it years later? Will it forever be painful & swollen leg? worse during damp weather? Thanks for all sincere replies.

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I know your pain. I did pretty much the same thing you did a couple years ago. I still have pain and yes, it does get worse during damp weather, though I find with mine it get's worse whenever there is a major change in the weather. The best thing that works for me is acupuncture. It gets rid of the stiffness and soreness for me. Ask your doctor and he/she can probably give you suggestions on how to reduce the swelling, stiffness, and sorness. Best of Luck

I haven't broken my leg, but I have leg pains from standing on concrete and long stretches of driving. I take Horse Chestnut and it seems to help. GNCs seems to be pretty good. Try it.
I am sorry to answer yes. Fractures are worse than breaks for some reason. More than likely you are suffering from the beginning stage of arthritis. The swelling is from inflammation which is causing you the pain. Tylenol has come out with an arthritis formula that is very effective for both. When you are able to sit and relax, prop the leg up. I love a heating pad and yes you will be able to predict the weather better than your local weather man. Sorry, I wish I could be more optimistic for you but I deal with reality.
I'm not sure about tibial.. but I broke my humerous and my shoulder blade, both in 2 spots when I was about 5 or 6. I'm 14 now, and I still have some pain in it. For some reason, fractures, breaks, and sprains just never heal right. I have a lot of pain in my wrists and ankle because I sprained them. I just sprained my pinky a few weeks ago.. but hopefully that won't be too bad.
yes the swelling will stop but the leg will probably always bother you when it is going to rain or is raining any damp weather once they break that bad they are tender for several months after and the pain from dampness may be with you for the rest of your life
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