Hello, and thank you. Four and a half weeks ago I injured my ankle playing volleyball. Someone came under the net, rolling my ankle and then landed on top of it while it was in an inward compromised position. I immediately started RICE and have continued to do so. Unfortunately I just resigned from my job to start my own business and don't have health insurance yet. Even still, I went to a doctor where I had x-rays done. The x-rays did not show any breaks but showed some sever tissue damage and I was told I had likely torn my talofibular ligaments. I've been in a boot every day since, and continue good care of the injured regions.

My concern is that my ankle is still swollen after a long time, and along with hurting my skin is like silly putty. If I push on any part of my foot I can leave a fingerprint indention that stays for minutes before returning to normal. I'd prefer not to have to pay for an MRI without insurance, and the original diagnosis was 6-8 weeks in the boot.

Any advice or information you can offer would be hugely appreciated. Thank you again for your time.