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Pain And Swelling In The Ankle After An Injury. What To Do?
Hi my name is Ms.Gamble and I was jumping and came down on my ankle and fell and heard a loud snap and it started swelling and is hurting very bad i can move my toes but it hurts when moving them and i put a heating pack on my ankle and wrap it with a ace band but now have it prop up but it s like a 10 on a scale from 1 to 10 so can you please give me some advice
Tue, 13 Aug 2013
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement, Dr. Saurabh Gupta's Response
Hello, Thanks for writing to us. It could be broken bone or ligament injury.Without ray it is difficult to differentiate fracture from others. I suggest you consult an orthopaedician for clinical examination. You may get Xray /MRI under his/her supervision. Meanwhile you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. Avoid putting weight and rest well. Hope this helps you.
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Pain And Swelling In The Ankle After An Injury. What To Do?
Hello, Thanks for writing to us. It could be broken bone or ligament injury.Without ray it is difficult to differentiate fracture from others. I suggest you consult an orthopaedician for clinical examination. You may get Xray /MRI under his/her supervision. Meanwhile you can take anti-inflammatory drug like motrin to reduce pain and inflammation. Avoid putting weight and rest well. Hope this helps you.