How can I tell if I sprained my ankle or twisted or what's the difference?!
Question:
How can I tell if I sprained my ankle or twisted or what's the difference?
I was looking over at something while walking w/ my kids & there was a big chip out of the sidewalk. Clumsy me, my right foot turned like almost all the way so I was like on my ankle bone. Hard to describe, but it hurt pretty bad for a few minutes, then I thought I was okay, but a couple hours later the pain started getting worse, now I can hardly walk on it. It's barely bruised and only a little swolen. Don't want to go to er on fathers day!! What do you think?
Answers:
You cannot tell if it is broken, sprained or strained without an x-ray. Ice and immobilize. Better get it checked out.