Is my ankle broken?!


Question:

Is my ankle broken?

My ankle was very swollen after i got hit with a soccer ball and fell straight on my ankle i couldnt feel it or move it, after a while i could walk on it but it still hurt bad so my dad took me to this old guys house and he pulled it till it made a pop sound and i think he made it worse cuz today its like locked in place and i cant move my ankle like regularlyi think i fractured it what do you think? PS im going to the chiropracter (didnt know how to spel it) tomorrow


Answers:

I don't think a soccer ball can break the ankle bone. It might have been sprained or dislocated. Ask your dad if the guy was a doctor and why he took you there. That just sounds wrong.

If it was strained / sprained, having someone yank on it just did more damage to the tendons.

If it was dislocated, then he was putting it back into place, which would explain why you can barely move it right now. All the tendons and ligaments have been strained beyond their normal bounds. They will be incredibly sore, tender, and swollen.

If it was fractured, it needs to be put in a cast to prevent it from moving around. It might need screws and plates to set it right.

Get thee to a doctor immediately and get it Xrayed to find out what is wrong. It should not have been reset unless the guy was a doctor. If he was a doctor, he should have told you what to do next and how you are going to feel.




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