I sprained my ankle 6 weeks ago. MRI showed that I tore 2 ligaments completely and partially tore one ligament.Doc has given me a lace up brace now that the swelling is not going down at all.He has also asked me to take CELEBREX for the swelling.
Do you think I shud use a hard cast?is taking CELEBREX imprortant?
2006-11-21 15:10:32 · 4 answers · asked by Aaryaa R 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
You may want a second opinion just to ease your mind that your doctor told you to do the right thing. When in doubt about any thing medically, get another opinion! My daughter was being treated for IBS for a year, and then found out she had Endometriosis! Doctors aren't always right, and its your body, at your expense!
2006-11-21 15:18:12 · answer #1 · answered by autumn wolf 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A grade 2 sprain is not the same as 2 torn ligaments and if you have 2 torn ligaments a lace up brace is not an acceptable treatment. I hope that you are mistaken about the 2 torn ligaments (although an MRI is not done simply for a sprain so I assume that you are correct) but if you are correct then your doctor seems to be mistaken regarding treatment. Either way I am sorry that you are having difficulty as 6 weeks after an injury you should be nearly 100% well.
2006-11-24 08:11:51 · answer #2 · answered by john e russo md facm faafp 7 · 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 14:43:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ankle sprains really do take a while before they settle down. Sometimes, after even three months there is still swelling but this doesn't mean you are not at all OK. If you are still in pain, it is OK to take Celebrex. Otherwise just let nature run its course. Just be patient.
2006-11-21 20:54:40 · answer #4 · answered by Rene B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋