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Suggest Treatment For Swollen Ankles After Injury
Question: My boyfriend was walking down the stairs week ago. His leg fell through and he scrapped some of the skin off his shin. He hurt for about three days but now that the pain is gone, his ankle has swollen. He also has started to bruise towards the front of the ankle, and on the inside of his foot. (Where the arch is). I don't know if this is bad or not. The bruising and swelling is not close to where he was injured.. Should he go in,or should we do cold and warm treatments???
Brief Answer:
give it some days.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I read carefully your query.
It is possible that he may have sprained the ankle and injured the ankle ligaments during the fall.
Usually the bruising appear 3-4 days after the injury.
If the pain is not severe and he can walk normally ,I would suggest to give it some days.
He should keep the leg elevated and take Ibuprofen or Paracetamol every 6 hours for some days.Since it has been a week since the incident ,there is no point to apply cold compresses and warm compresses can make the swelling worse.
If the symptoms doesn't seem to improve or get worse, he may need to see a doctor and probably get an X-ray done.
Hope it helps.
Let me know if you need further help.
Take care,
Dr.Rovena Murati
give it some days.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Welcome to Healthcare Magic.
I read carefully your query.
It is possible that he may have sprained the ankle and injured the ankle ligaments during the fall.
Usually the bruising appear 3-4 days after the injury.
If the pain is not severe and he can walk normally ,I would suggest to give it some days.
He should keep the leg elevated and take Ibuprofen or Paracetamol every 6 hours for some days.Since it has been a week since the incident ,there is no point to apply cold compresses and warm compresses can make the swelling worse.
If the symptoms doesn't seem to improve or get worse, he may need to see a doctor and probably get an X-ray done.
Hope it helps.
Let me know if you need further help.
Take care,
Dr.Rovena Murati
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