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Suggest Treatment For Painful Swelling On The Ankles
I fell down some stairs a week ago hitting the front of my leg above the ankle on very sharp edges of the stairs (slate stairs). Still very swollen, worse as the day goes by. Lots of discoloration. Unable to put foot down flat, very sharp, throbbing pain in area that took the direct hit. I can walk but not normally; not bending foot or ankle. The spot that took the blow is raised substantially and is discolored red and purple, except white where it is swollen the most. Been elevating and icing but I see nor feel any improvement. I don t believe it is broken but could there be a bone chip? Do I need to seek help of doctor? Thank you.
Painful swelling over ankle by the blunt hit could be due to soft tissue injury or hairline fracture over the bone.
But it needs to be evaluated further by clinical examination and some tests like blood hemogram and X-ray of the affected part to rule out infection and fracture.
You can aaply ice pack application with pain killers, antiinflammatories and antacids available over the counter.
If you had pain and swelling since long time then I would advice you to go for X-ray scan first to detect the exact cause.
Consult orthopedic doctor for thoroughly check up and complete treatment.
Regards,
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Suggest Treatment For Painful Swelling On The Ankles
Hi, Welcome to health care magic, Painful swelling over ankle by the blunt hit could be due to soft tissue injury or hairline fracture over the bone. But it needs to be evaluated further by clinical examination and some tests like blood hemogram and X-ray of the affected part to rule out infection and fracture. You can aaply ice pack application with pain killers, antiinflammatories and antacids available over the counter. If you had pain and swelling since long time then I would advice you to go for X-ray scan first to detect the exact cause. Consult orthopedic doctor for thoroughly check up and complete treatment. Regards,