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Hurt Foot While Playing Football. Having Numbness, Pain. Hurts To Walk. Solution?
The other day I was playing football and fell on my foot in a way I have never done before and it immediately started to hurt but then the pain subsided for a while.. I went to sleep thinking it was going to get better and it never did, it just got worse.. It s a little swollen but it doesn t hurt to walk on, it just hurts when moving it to the sides and in a circle.. It progressively gets worse throughout the day.. Also, the day after it happened, my leg went numb and there were sharp pains in my numb leg.. What s wrong with my foot and what do I do about it?! My mom won t take me to the doctor and it s seriously painful at times.. She s also making me go to school and therefore, I m walking on it all day.. I don t know what to do.. Please help?
Tue, 4 Dec 2012
Hello.
Thanks for posting your query.
It might be soft tissue injury, ligament injury or fracture.
Without X-ray, it is difficult to differentiate a fracture from others. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.
In the interim,apply ice packs to the affected area,anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. Avoid putting weight and rest well.
Wishing you good health
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta
Thanks for posting your query.
It might be soft tissue injury, ligament injury or fracture.
Without X-ray, it is difficult to differentiate a fracture from others. I suggest you to consult an orthopaedician nearby for a detailed examination. You may get the X-ray of the area affected under his/her guidance.
In the interim,apply ice packs to the affected area,anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. Avoid putting weight and rest well.
Wishing you good health
Regards.
Dr Saurabh Gupta
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