How do I know if I broke or sprained my ankle?!
Question: Yesterday I went to the Monster Truck Jam and there I hurt my ankle I dont know how when or why but that night it hurt so bad its not swollen but after a few steps of walking on it it starts to throb so bad that I just have to immediatly get off of it so I start to walk on the side of my foot and it doesnt hurt so bad whats up with it?
Answers: Yesterday I went to the Monster Truck Jam and there I hurt my ankle I dont know how when or why but that night it hurt so bad its not swollen but after a few steps of walking on it it starts to throb so bad that I just have to immediatly get off of it so I start to walk on the side of my foot and it doesnt hurt so bad whats up with it?
Sounds like a sprain. If it were broken, it would be swollen and black. Regardless, you should go to the doctor just to be sure.
As far as needing a cast or crutches, it all depends on how bad the sprain is. If it's a mild one, you'll probably be givin a brace and told to take it easy. If it's severe, you could be put into a larger brace and on crutches for a few weeks.
if your foot falls off you know it is broken
yep it sounds sprained, basically its impossible tp walk on, you should get to a and e
be on the safe side go to the doctor and get an x-ray
if your joints are inlose and when it hurts..
if you wanted to have sprains., just jump from the top of your house down..
wrap it with an Ace bandage and head off to the Doc or ER to get Xrays
I fell Dec 31 and couldn't walk for two weeks.I didn't go to the Doc but i should have since I had to hop everywhere.Not fun on snow or ice or up and down stairs.It finally stopped hurting a week ago!
Go to the ER
They will help you.
you really need to have a x-ray. that is the only way you can be certain. call your dr and ask who you should see or find a minor er that has x-ray equipment. until then take ibuprofen to ease the pain.
Sometimes you will need crutches when you sprain your ankle depending on how serious it is. If you brake i guarentee you'll know it is severe pain that you never want to expirience again. I broke my wrist once and I automatically knew it was broken
It sounds sprained. What you can do is wrap it in an ace bandage and avoid walking on it as best you can. Give it a few days and it should get better, if it doesn't see your doctor. You do not have to get a cast or crutches for a sprain, they usually go away on their own after a few days. Just be sure to keep it wrapped in the ace bandage.
It sounds like just a very nasty sprain. Try to ice it and stay off of it for a few days. If your foot had been broken, you wouldn't be able to walk on it at all.
lf you sprained lt take a pack of ice and stay off your feet for a while
get an xray.