This morning I woke up at hearing someone at the door. I got up quickly, and ran, I fell down and twisted my ankle, dragged myself to the door, got it, then sat down with help. It's been 8 hours, and it really hurts!
Is this type of injury common? About how long do you think until my ankle be feeling better? AND: More importantly, should I go to the doctors perhasp?
2006-06-11 15:03:36 · 11 answers · asked by Alexander 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
"You haven't described what you ankle looks like"
It's weird looking, kind of swelled up a bit too, but not much.
"You haven't said whether you have used ice, heat, analgesics, etc."
My friend had me try Ice, didn't work, then later my dad had me try heat, that didn't work either.
2006-06-11 15:16:47 · update #1
Being a nurse, I've seen quite a lot of strains and sprains. You haven't described what you ankle looks like, whether there is bruising, swelling, or deformity; only that it hurts. You haven't said whether you have used ice, heat, analgesics, etc. I would suggest you get yourself over to a doc immediately; there have been cases where a "strained/sprained" ankle also ended up being a hairline fracture. If so and you injure the ankle further, it could become a more definite break with more definite complications. Seek medical attention at once!!
2006-06-11 15:08:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I badly sprained my ankle about 3 weeks ago. I was in a hurry going down the stairs, lost my balance and landed on a bad side of my left foot, causing my left ankle to be stretched going on the inside. The first 48 hours were excruciating and the pain was un-believable. I've never had a serious ankle injury before.
So I immediately treated it using the RICE method. The following day, the bruising and swelling were so horrible. I found out that I got a second degree sprain and immediately panicked after that. I had a football game on that week and it been looking forward to it because I've been training for rt. I had teammates that had similar injuries and it took them months to fully recover, some of them stopped playing altogether. So I kinda had a short-term depression because I can't imagine myself not being able to run and play sports anymore.
Because I was so desperate to recover again, I contacted a lot of people that I know who do sports and asked them if they had similar injuries. One friend of mine, from the boy's football team in my university, told me about H.E.M. Ankle Rehab. I got a copy 4 days after I got injured. I immediately read and followed what was instructed and felt improvement on the first day. I was able to walk a bit, but I was in pain.
A couple of days after that, the swelling and bruising were subsid-ing significantly and on the fourth day, I was walking comfortably again. Although I've had felt a bit of stiffness, I continued doing what was instructed. My sister was surprised that I have recovered this fast. I told her about this book and was shocked on how effective the procedures were. I'm just so happy that this book was shared to me and how effective it is.
Heal your ankle fully & fast?
2016-05-17 06:12:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
RICE
Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate- first 24 hours.
Heat should only be used after that- you may have sprained or even broken your ankle. Either one will take time to heal and stop being painful, see a doctor, as you need to rule out a fractured bone.
2006-06-11 17:30:19 · answer #3 · answered by onesmaartlady 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I onces very nearly completely tore a ligament in my ankle by twisting and then running around on it (playing rugby!). It swelled up so much that I could only wear sandals (thankfully it was May!) and couldn't walk or dive (cycling was my only option!). I was advised by an instructor at my Gym to go and see the doctor who in turn advised me to go and see a Physiotherapist.
If I was you I would go and see the doctor, thats what they are there for after all! By going now and getting the right treatment now you can prevent problems furhter down the line.
2006-06-11 21:19:00 · answer #4 · answered by ehc11 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should see a doctor on this. If there is swelling and it still hurts after applying a ice pack on it , you could of sprained it as well.
2006-06-11 15:06:27 · answer #5 · answered by Moose 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I havent read the other answers ,I dont need to.ice cold water in one bucket and hot water,as hot as tou can only hotter.plunge your foot in the freezing water till you cant handle it, take it out and put it straight into the hot water.after a few seconds you will feel the heat coming on hold on till you cant handle it anymore then plunge back into the cold ,continue till you can feel the movement come back.when i do my ankle i do this straight away and it always works.
2006-06-12 10:48:16 · answer #6 · answered by athenry19741983 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It might be better to find out exactly what is wrong....you might have a hairline fracture. Probably just a sprain, but it's better safe than sorry.
2006-06-11 15:07:11 · answer #7 · answered by bettyboop 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have a broken bone in your ankle, I have had this at the pain is really severe. You should get it X-rayed.
2006-06-11 17:13:43 · answer #8 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it might take a few days to heal. until then, stay off your feet. if it doesnt stop hurting within a week or gets a lot worse, go to the doctor.
2006-06-11 15:07:01 · answer #9 · answered by brainlessbandit 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You either sprained it or broke it. If it isn't better by the next day, you should see a dr.
2006-06-11 15:07:19 · answer #10 · answered by ladysodivine 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋