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What Is The Cause For Having Acute Pain In My Ankle And The Treatment For The Same?
My father is 64 years of age. He is having acute pain in the ankle and he is not even being able to walk without support. He has been suffering from lumbar and cervical spondylosis for the last few years...but it had never been so worse.What is the cause and the treatment for the same?
Mon, 28 Nov 2016
Hi
If he's on pain medicines already, it should cover ankle pain too, but there's need to do x rays/MRI of ankle for diagnosing arthritis and also blood test for arthritis profile for nature of arthritis.
From history it seems to be osteoarthritis, unless He's sprained or twisted ankle somewhere.
Treatment is hot fomentation,application of voltaren gel, ankle support wearing, using walking stick to keep weight off the affected ankle by holding stick in opposite side hand.
Aleve twice a day after meals will help.
Consult orthopedic doctor too
If he's on pain medicines already, it should cover ankle pain too, but there's need to do x rays/MRI of ankle for diagnosing arthritis and also blood test for arthritis profile for nature of arthritis.
From history it seems to be osteoarthritis, unless He's sprained or twisted ankle somewhere.
Treatment is hot fomentation,application of voltaren gel, ankle support wearing, using walking stick to keep weight off the affected ankle by holding stick in opposite side hand.
Aleve twice a day after meals will help.
Consult orthopedic doctor too
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