ankle pain, can anyone help?!
Question: Ankle pain, can anyone help?
Does anyone have any suggestions on exercises which might help, or what I might have done?
My ankle has been a bit weak for years since i went over on it at a ceilidh, but this pain is getting quite bad.
Thank you.
Answers:
The fact your ankle has been weak for a long time would suggest that this accident might have disturbed an old issue. In which case, you have made the correct decision in making an appointment with the doctor.
Provided you are not taking any contra-indicating medication (check the leaflets if you are unsure), I would recommend a non steroidal anti-inflammatory such as ibuprofen. Ibuprofen will reduce the swelling in the ankle and bring down the pain too. Should the pain still "breakthrough", you can take some paracetamol two hours after the ibuprofen (up to four times a day to a maximum of 4g in total).
Try to take the weight off your ankle as much as possible as you are already doing and try to build up a history (of your ankle problems) as complete as possible for when you visit your doctor.
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