I think i broke my ankle?!


Question: I sprained (or broke) my ankle 2 weeks ago and its been getting worse everyday and I cant walk on it because it hurts very very badly. I have been using crutches and ankle brace but it stil hurts badly. Im going to the podiatrist again on Monday for another x ray. Sometimes the pain is so bad I cry.I was up all last night yelping in pain, 1 hour and 30 minutes almost, and finally iced it. It stil hurt though.

I am kinda thinking I broke it. My heel and foot also hurt severely. If I broke it, I want to get help, like, tomarrow, but I know my mom wont do that. Do you think its broken? How can I hold it over til Monday? If I did break it, will I need a cast?
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Answers: I sprained (or broke) my ankle 2 weeks ago and its been getting worse everyday and I cant walk on it because it hurts very very badly. I have been using crutches and ankle brace but it stil hurts badly. Im going to the podiatrist again on Monday for another x ray. Sometimes the pain is so bad I cry.I was up all last night yelping in pain, 1 hour and 30 minutes almost, and finally iced it. It stil hurt though.

I am kinda thinking I broke it. My heel and foot also hurt severely. If I broke it, I want to get help, like, tomarrow, but I know my mom wont do that. Do you think its broken? How can I hold it over til Monday? If I did break it, will I need a cast?
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You should go to the docter asap!!!! You need a cast I think it is broken!! Hope I helped!!

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  • BROKEN U NEED A CAST

    More than likely so..I saw the same thing happen to my sister and she ended up in a hard cast
    She went for like 2 days (our dad home remedied her up) then with each day she dragged her foot more and more and eventually fell for no reasons at all..my mom was like,"I'm taking my baby to the doctor" It was broke!

    Why wont your mom take you?

    inflammation of joint ....
    elevate it this weekend, take ibuprofen, soak with epsom salts, alternate heat and cold . it is probably not broke, nerves and muscles are just messed up,

    Wrap it with a crap bandage...

    I would definatley get it checked out, the faster you get it taken care of, the faster you can walk again.

    Ankle is a multiple of bones and tendons and other things involved. If broken, you would not have stood on it for more than five seconds after it was broken.
    Injury is two weeks old, if it is swollen, still, stay off of it and keep it elevated as well as iced.
    The elevation is to relieve blood pressure on the affected joint or area. The ice is a pain relief and has some other effects.
    If you can put a shoe on, it is not broken.
    If two weeks have lapsed since it was injured, twisted,sprained,chipped or fractured then it should have swollen up to twice the normal size and still would be.
    This About.com article is good:
    Icing an injured body part is an important part of treatment. Icing injuries can be effective for sprains, strains, overuse injuries and bruises. Learn how to properly ice your injury.
    Difficulty: Average
    Time Required: 15 minutes
    Here's How:

    1. Get the ice on quickly.
    Icing is most effective in the immediate period following an injury. The effect of icing diminishes significantly after about 48 hours.

    2. Perform an "ice massage."
    Apply ice directly to the injury. Move the ice frequently, not allowing it to sit in one spot.

    3. Don't forget to elevate.
    Keep the injured body part elevated above the heart while icing -- this will further help reduce swelling.

    4. Watch the clock.
    Ice for 15-20 minutes, but never longer. You can cause further damage to the tissues, including frostbite, by icing for too long.
    http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/anklepro...
    Yes is going to feel like is broken/fractured, hurts every time the body moves.
    They shoot horses.

    if its been that long you really need to use heat as well as ice it
    is the brace a compression brace, because if its not its doing nothing for the swelling which is a major cause of pain in the sprain.
    stay off of it, elevate your foot when you sleep

    of course you will need a cast. if its broken then it wouldnt really hurt all over. i mean it would but if your heel and foot also hurt chances are its a sprain, or the swelling from the berak is causeing that pain COMPRESS IT WITH AN ACE BANDAGE dont leave any open spots within the wrap or the swelling will go to the aone spot

    It's most likely broken! Alternate ice and heat for any swelling to go down. Take some pain medication. I don't think your mom should wait till monday. You should get your x-ray done today because you don't want anymore damage.





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