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Suggest Treatment For Numbness And Pain On The Ankle After Falling Down

Yesterday I was running with friends and rolled my ankle causing me to fall to the ground I heard a pop as my ankle rolled right after I couldn t put any weight on it and was in terrible pain I put ice on it and I took Norco for pain since I ve been able to limp on it but it still hurts bad to walk on it as well as my foot and ankle goes numb all the way to my knee weather I m sitting as well as walking on it also I think I sprained it badly but not sure
Thu, 16 Apr 2015
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Here you need to take x-ray of your ankle and check on it for hairline fracture. If there is no hairline fracture then it can be due to soft tissue strain. It could be ligament sprain or muscular strain. How ever it can be conformed with only MRI scan.
Here based on report you need to take treatment after consulting orthopedic doctor. If there is a hair line crack then need to keep plaster for 2-3 weeks. And if there is no crack in bone then can be treated with conservative management like physiotherapy treatment and use of cold pack and hot pack. You can also use crep bandage over the ankle in figure of eight way to stabilize the ankle and support the ankle muscles and ligaments.

I am sure if you follow all above steps then will have good relief in pain. But have patience for treatment because either its hair line crack or soft tissue damage it takes 2-3 weeks to get good relief.

Take care
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Suggest Treatment For Numbness And Pain On The Ankle After Falling Down

Here you need to take x-ray of your ankle and check on it for hairline fracture. If there is no hairline fracture then it can be due to soft tissue strain. It could be ligament sprain or muscular strain. How ever it can be conformed with only MRI scan. Here based on report you need to take treatment after consulting orthopedic doctor. If there is a hair line crack then need to keep plaster for 2-3 weeks. And if there is no crack in bone then can be treated with conservative management like physiotherapy treatment and use of cold pack and hot pack. You can also use crep bandage over the ankle in figure of eight way to stabilize the ankle and support the ankle muscles and ligaments. I am sure if you follow all above steps then will have good relief in pain. But have patience for treatment because either its hair line crack or soft tissue damage it takes 2-3 weeks to get good relief. Take care