my ankle always hurts after long times on it. or if im making sharp movements (playing tennis) it stiffens up and hurts for about 1 day at the min and 3 days at the most severe pain. the pain is on the outside of my ankle at about the six o'clock of the rounded bone on my ankle. what do any of you think this is it been like this for 2 years and im only 19!
2006-07-22 18:03:13 · 8 answers · asked by delldude405 3 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
arthritis? you cant be seroius? how i thought that happened to old ppl. sorry
2006-07-22 18:16:59 · update #1
See a Dr.
2006-07-22 18:06:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What Should You Do Now?
It's very important to follow your doctor's instructions. When you get home, remember RICE. We're not talking about the food. RICE is a way to remember how to take care of your injury. It stands for Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation.
Rest the injured part of the body.
Apply ice or cold packs to the injury. This helps bring down swelling, so the injured area will be less puffy.
Wear an elastic compression (say: kum-preh-shun) bandage or splint. Compression means to apply or press something together. When an injury is wrapped firmly, the pressure prevents swelling (puffiness).
Elevate, or raise, the injured part so it's higher than your heart. You can use pillows to raise it up. This also prevents swelling.
After 24 hours, it's OK to use warm compresses or a heating pad to soothe aching muscles. Take any pain medications that have been ordered by your doctor.
A strain takes about 1 week to heal. A bad sprain may take longer - as long as 3 to 4 weeks to heal or sometimes even longer. While your strain or sprain heals, take it easy and don't do stuff that could cause another injury.
If you've visited the doctor for your injury, you may have a follow-up visit to make sure everything is healing just right. When you're all healed, your doctor will give you the green light to do your favorite activities again!
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2006-07-22 18:05:38 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice it for 15-20 minutes before and after exercise. Take a pain killer/anti-inflamatory as well. If this doesn't help, do the above and wear an ankle brace. If you must, check out a doctor, maybe a physical therapist. That will help.
2006-07-22 18:07:17 · answer #3 · answered by sthomas27 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me as if you need to go in to see your friendly neighborhood orthopedic surgeon. Sounds like a ligament strain/sprain that keeps reoccuring because it is weakened. Go in and get evaulated.. perhaps some physical therapy with proper exercises with be able to fix this right up for you.
2006-07-22 18:06:00 · answer #4 · answered by PreviouslyChap 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use ice on it until you see the doctor. Don't play tennis or make any sharp movements. DON'T PUT THIS OFF.
2006-07-22 18:08:01 · answer #5 · answered by snvffy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it helps to ice it, its tendonitis..........If heat helps it, it's arthritis, but see the doc to be sure and have an MRI done.......A friend of mine walked around for 2 years with a fractured hip (it was a hairline fracture) before she couldn't stand the pain anymore..........She had to have a replacement done because of that damage..........Take care, hun.........Doctors aren't all that bad, are they???????
2006-07-22 18:08:56 · answer #6 · answered by mizzzzthang 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like onset of arthritis, but of course to make sure of this...you need to do blood tests.
2006-07-22 18:08:35 · answer #7 · answered by Rach . 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Use what the Olympic Athletes use. Look at these 2 links and get back to me. I will tell you what to get.
teammannatech.com and glycoresource.com
2006-07-25 11:56:10 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋