Is my foot broken, sprained, or what?!
Question: Is my foot broken, sprained, or what!?
Martial arts accident!. basically i landed on it wrong, and put all my weight down on the side of my foot instead of the sole!. i felt it bend and then felt/heard a loud crack, the kind you have when you crack your knuckles, only more painful!. i was sitting down for the rest of the class!. it's about an hour later, and it has swollen on the top, bottom and side of the foot, and i cannot put any weight on it without lots of pain!.
how do i know if it is a break, sprain, torn tendon, etc!? should i see a doctor!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
how do i know if it is a break, sprain, torn tendon, etc!? should i see a doctor!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
Stick it up to your monitor and let me use my x-ray vision to see!. 1st you need to RICE it: Rest>>Ice>>Compress (use an ace bandage for support) and Elevate it!. Next, you need to hop on over to the local ER or Urgent Care and let them x-ray it!. The 'crack' you heard could either have been the bone or it may have been the tendons ripping!. Either way you have a safe thing to do for it in the meantime and it absolutely needs an x-ray!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
if it is painful and u can put pressure on it its a sprain if u cannot move it and not hurt that much that means its a break the reason is when you break bones the body puts out natural pain stoppers for that first hour or so but go to a doctor anyway if you feel you cannot make yourself get there call for someone you know you should always even with a sprain make sure there is not a fracture underneith it at a doctor!.
I know cause I have had a sprain 3 times in the same ankle and I always get it xrayed to be sure!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I know cause I have had a sprain 3 times in the same ankle and I always get it xrayed to be sure!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
It probably is ligament damage!. you hear the crack if you damage the ligaments or the meniscus (in your knee)!. this is addition to the huge swelling and the pain leads to only one conclusion, ligament tear!. If the crack were to indicate bones breaking, the pain would be immense even without stepping on your foot!. I've been there (anterior cruciate ligament on a skiing trip) Good luck (hope I am wrong)Www@Answer-Health@Com
Oh I definately think it is a sprain because it sounds a lot like when I sprained my ankle!. Ice it immediately and take an ibuprofen and then get an appointment with the doctor scheduled!. They won't do much besides tell you to ice and take anti inflammatory, but just incase it is broken(although I doubt it is) they can tell you!.Hope all gets well quickly!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
I think it's a sprain!. If it was broken, you would know!. I have sprained my ankle twice!. If you tore a tendon the muscle would hurt!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
Yes, see a doctor, and don't wait!. All the swelling may make it harder to deal with!.Www@Answer-Health@Com