twisted ankle?

Question

I think I twisted my ankle yesterday, not really sure how . It was a little swollen last night but wasn't too bad this morning so I went ahead and went to work. Now it is extremely swollen, but not bruising or discolored. And it hurts to walk on it. I know I need to stay off of it but should I go to the hospital and have it looked at too?

Answer 1

Go to the hospital and have it examined. Otherwise, cold pack for two days, heat starting on the third day. You should stay off of it. Going to the doc could: 1. Tell you if you need more than just cold packs and heat. 2. Give you an excuse to stay off your feet.

Answer 2

If you don't recall how you twisted it, it's probably not bad. If it broke, you would probably remember - or at least heard a pop or something. If it's not discolored and you can walk on it (even if there is some pain), I would not panic yet. Keep it elevated and keep ice on it. If it does not improve by tomorrow, I would just maybe go to the doctor (as the insurance copay is usually cheaper at the Dr office than the ER).

Answer 3

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?

Answer 4

Trust me i know how you feel. I twisted my ankle while playing basketball not pretty. What i did was put on a brace and stayed off of it. I went to the Doctor and he gave me naporexen and in a week and a half i was walking again.

Answer 5

It is not hard to break a bone in the ankle. Keep it iced down and elevated and if you do have to use it wrap it tight and try to use crutches or a cane. If the pain or swelling does not go down in a couple of days I would seek professional help.

Answer 6

I did that recently and I would advise having it looked at. They took an x-ray and I went back for a re-check and when it was still swollen I went for an MRI. It'd just be safer to know it isn't serious.
Good luck!

Answer 7

I'm sure you didn't break or fracture it.I would ice it down, and try to stay off of it for a while.If it cause you alot of pain, then i would see a doctor, that way you can get some crutches.Take some tylenol for the pain.

Answer 8

yeah if it is still hurting and swollen then yes you should