Twisted ankle, also trouble with knee any advise?!
Question: Twisted ankle, also trouble with knee any advise!?
In January twisted ankle, ankle swollen and bruised went to see GP (live in UK) said might have damaged ligaments gave me anti-inflammatory cream!.
Have been back to doctors several times to have ankle checked also my knee as gone stiff and uncomfortable when walking, doctor as now sent me for x-ray's on ankle and knee
Had x-ray's done on Friday waiting results!.
Whats going on do you think after 4!.5 months ankle still gets swollen and knee uncomfortable and stiff to walk!.
Doctor as put on letter to x-ray department arthritis problem!?!?!?
Ankle/knee was ok before twisting!!
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Have been back to doctors several times to have ankle checked also my knee as gone stiff and uncomfortable when walking, doctor as now sent me for x-ray's on ankle and knee
Had x-ray's done on Friday waiting results!.
Whats going on do you think after 4!.5 months ankle still gets swollen and knee uncomfortable and stiff to walk!.
Doctor as put on letter to x-ray department arthritis problem!?!?!?
Ankle/knee was ok before twisting!!
Any advice of similar problems by others!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Well the knee problem could be as a result of not walking properly on the ankle!. If you're walking "funny", ie not as your body was designed to, then the muscles in the knee will be being pulled in a direction they weren't made to go for any great length of time!. I would imagine you're probably tensing your leg when walking too if the ankle is still sore and it's probably just making the muscles work too hard in the wrong direction!.
As for the ankle, it can take quite a few weeks for ligaments to heal providing they've had the right treatment initially!. They do say however, a strain/sprain can be worse than a break! However, I'd have gone to A&E when it first happened and got them to do the X Ray then!. Fractures etc are very hard to find in the ankle anyway but it would've been easier to see then than now!.
I had a badly sprained ankle when I was 14 and it took a few months before it looked like it should but then again, I wasn't resting it as I should (mainly because they didn't give me any crutches!.!.!.)!. It's still not right now-very weak!. Hope it gets sorted soon!Www@Answer-Health@Com
As for the ankle, it can take quite a few weeks for ligaments to heal providing they've had the right treatment initially!. They do say however, a strain/sprain can be worse than a break! However, I'd have gone to A&E when it first happened and got them to do the X Ray then!. Fractures etc are very hard to find in the ankle anyway but it would've been easier to see then than now!.
I had a badly sprained ankle when I was 14 and it took a few months before it looked like it should but then again, I wasn't resting it as I should (mainly because they didn't give me any crutches!.!.!.)!. It's still not right now-very weak!. Hope it gets sorted soon!Www@Answer-Health@Com
Ask for some Athrotec anti inflammatory tablets,they are excellentWww@Answer-Health@Com
Stop feeling sorry for yourselfWww@Answer-Health@Com