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Can Ligament Injury Lead To Ankle Swelling?

I twisted my ankle on Wednesday and heard a crack and popping sound when I put weight on it. It didnt hurt at all but later when it was night I could barely put weight on it and it was hurting really bad my toes started to get very cold and there was some swelling on the outside of my ankle coukd I have broken or torn a ligament
Thu, 12 Feb 2015
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Hello there,
I am dr.milan an infectious disease specialist answering your question,
You need to go for x-ray examination for better workup. Here there may be a ligament injury or may be a small bone fracture. It may accompany with some hematoma so it is causing the swelling and numbness. You really need to go for local examination and X-ray test than and than it can be ruleout what type of injury is there.
You can take simple painkiller for night period till you visit your orthopedic surgeon.
Hope i have given appropriate guidance to you.
if you have any query you can consult me anytime.
Give me star rating according to your satisfactory level.
Thanking you.
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Can Ligament Injury Lead To Ankle Swelling?

Hello there, I am dr.milan an infectious disease specialist answering your question, You need to go for x-ray examination for better workup. Here there may be a ligament injury or may be a small bone fracture. It may accompany with some hematoma so it is causing the swelling and numbness. You really need to go for local examination and X-ray test than and than it can be ruleout what type of injury is there. You can take simple painkiller for night period till you visit your orthopedic surgeon. Hope i have given appropriate guidance to you. if you have any query you can consult me anytime. Give me star rating according to your satisfactory level. Thanking you.