Help me on diagnosing my ankle!?!
Question: Help me on diagnosing my ankle!!?
Do i have a sprained ankle or a fractured ankle!? I landed on the side of my foot after i jumped to block a basketball shot!. I could put pressure on that foot and still walk with some pain!. Now, its been around 17 hours and i can't really walk because if i do, i think it'll worsen the foot and i have much pain when i tried!. is my ankle fractured or sprained!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
It could be either!. You need an x-ray to find out for sure!. You could have a hairline fracture and still walk on it!.
If you don't want to wait hours in a hospital ER, you can go to one of the many "Walk In Clinics" popping up around the country!. When I fractured my ankle I went in, got it x-rayed and a temporary cast, and was on my way in an hour!. Then you can follow up with an orthopaedist!. These places are covered by most insurances too!. I will never go to the ER again!Www@Answer-Health@Com
If you don't want to wait hours in a hospital ER, you can go to one of the many "Walk In Clinics" popping up around the country!. When I fractured my ankle I went in, got it x-rayed and a temporary cast, and was on my way in an hour!. Then you can follow up with an orthopaedist!. These places are covered by most insurances too!. I will never go to the ER again!Www@Answer-Health@Com
I know you didn't ask for help in feeling better - but I have a great solution for you : Get some epsom salt from teh store (walmart, walgreens, whatever) you may have to ask someone, sometimes it's hard to find!.
soak your ankle in a bucket of water as hot as you can stand it with 2 cups of epsom salt dissolved in it - you want it to be really salty! soak it for like 20 minutes, then ice it for 20 then soak it for 20, etc!. as long as you can!.
If it feels better tomorrow and the swelling has gone down, it's just sprained!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
soak your ankle in a bucket of water as hot as you can stand it with 2 cups of epsom salt dissolved in it - you want it to be really salty! soak it for like 20 minutes, then ice it for 20 then soak it for 20, etc!. as long as you can!.
If it feels better tomorrow and the swelling has gone down, it's just sprained!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I would go to a clinic or your doctor to be sure!. My son fractured his ankle and didn't realize it until after a couple days!. He had to wear a brace for 6-8 weeks!. Ankles are tricky!. Get it checked out to be sure!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
You may have cracked a bone!. Go to a podiatrist (foot doc) ASAP!. He will feel it and X-ray the ankle!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
probably just sprained, you wouldnt be able to walk at all if it was fracturedWww@Answer-Health@Com
you better go have an x-ray only a doc after an exam could really tell> good luckWww@Answer-Health@Com
fracted maybe bc ddin the same thingWww@Answer-Health@Com