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Swelling Present In Sprained Foot With No Fracture. When To See An Orthopedic Specialist?
Female 78 yrs old. Good health (no diabetes - arthritis, etc) Sprained foot (moderate) 11/19 - x-ray in ER - no bone break have ace bandage and healing shoe using ice and some rest. Seems to be improving. Still some swelling. when shall I see and orthopedic specialist for evaluation.
Thu, 27 Feb 2014
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
Hello, Thanks for your query. Since the bony injuries have been ruled out, a soft tissue injury is likely. You need to avoid massaging the area and take a mild pain killer for relief. Avoid sitting for long hours. Do a cold compress on the area of injury. The pain and swelling might take over a week to subside. In case there is an acute pain and a sudden increase in swelling then consult your orthopaedician for a direct examination to rule out any infection in the area. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care
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Swelling Present In Sprained Foot With No Fracture. When To See An Orthopedic Specialist?
Hello, Thanks for your query. Since the bony injuries have been ruled out, a soft tissue injury is likely. You need to avoid massaging the area and take a mild pain killer for relief. Avoid sitting for long hours. Do a cold compress on the area of injury. The pain and swelling might take over a week to subside. In case there is an acute pain and a sudden increase in swelling then consult your orthopaedician for a direct examination to rule out any infection in the area. I do hope that you have found something helpful and I will be glad to answer any further query. Take care