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Hi I got into a car accident a few months again and am still in recovery. I have a compression fracture and am doing physio the issue I face is 2 months after the incident I started getting really bad
Cold sweats. It has been endless everyday I sweat buckets and at times shiver it’s come to a point where I sleep with hot water bags and sometimes use the hair dryer to warm up. What should I do ?
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Orthopedics is a medical specialty that focuses on the diagnosis, correction, prevention, and treatment of patients with skeletal deformities - disorders of the bones, joints, muscles, ligaments, tendons, nerves and skin. These elements make up the musculoskeletal system. Your body's musculoskeletal system is a complex system of bones, joints, ligaments, tendons, muscles and nerves and allows you to move, work and be active. Once devoted to the care of children with spine and limb deformities, orthopedics now cares for patients of all ages, from newborns with clubfeet, to young athletes requiring arthroscopic surgery, to older people with arthritis. The physicians who specialize in this area are called orthopedic surgeons or orthopedists.
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Sorry to hear about your compression fracture! I presume this is a compression fracture of your spine. These fractures usually are healing at 2 months so it would not be usual to be having cold sweats and symptoms at 2 months. It could be because the fracture is not healing well, or complications such as an infection or nerve compression have developed. Would suggest getting it checked by your specialist or a specialist to assess if any of these issues have developed.
Because I did not do any surgeries not have a I fallen ill. I see a physiotherapist as well she has not mentioned anything like that so was wondering if there are any other factors?
Hard to say just based on symptoms. You may need to consider further imaging and/or blood tests to be able to tell if any issues have developed that can explain your cold sweats. Cold sweats are quite a broad symptom and can be due to many different causes.