I was doing hills today, and at the very end of my workout, being as tired as I was, I tripped and fell going down a rocky slope and bounced down landing on my leg, and twisting my ankle. It hurt like hell for a few minutes and then subsided into a dull/sharp (somehow both) pain. It hurts to take a step on either of my ankles and I have to drag my left leg practically. Normally I wouldn't be so concerned, its just the track season is coming up and I have been training unbelievably hard -it would be my luck that I'd get a small fracture or something and find out by breaking my foot in the first race of the season. Anything I can do to help heal it, and what should I be looking for.
2006-12-20 17:01:15 · 5 answers · asked by fslcaptain737 4 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Unless there is an obvious deformity - Don't panic. The injury is fresh. It is going to hurt like hell. That's a good thing - forces you to rest it. The adivce that has been previously given about "RICE" and that is good advice. Give it a day or two and see how it responds to your home treatment. Simple strains/sprains should feel significantly better in a week or so. If the pain persists, then see your health care practitioner. Worse case scenario, you've fractured and displaced a bone or completely torn a ligament: both cases need to be immobilized (casted) and possibly reduced and fixated (pins and screws). You can expect to be out of action for at least 3 months. Best case scenario: you've mildly sprained a ligament and will be out for a few weeks.
2006-12-21 06:59:34 · answer #1 · answered by FZO 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The advice about icing is good. I am sure you have heard of the acronym RICE, rest, ice, compression and elevation. Those things are valuable even after the first 24 hours since the injury.
An x-ray may give you peace of mind about not being broken, but probably I would say to treat it like a sprain first and see if it responds to RICE. You are going to want to tape that ankle as basketball players do, once you start training again.
2006-12-21 01:12:12 · answer #2 · answered by Bob T 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off Get ice on it to reduce swelling and then consult a Doctor to have an x ray done. They may need to immobilize it till your bone is well. or you could have torn a muscle. I have found that with leg injuries it is better to get them checked out.
I have had 2 broken legs
2 leg surgeries for torn cartilage and lateral release,
1 torn plantis tendon (hurts like all get out and thought it was broken) I was off work for 4 months.
I pray you are not seriously injured but you should have a professional check it out.
2006-12-21 01:08:32 · answer #3 · answered by Cheryl D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why aren't you at the hospital already?? Get checked out! You likely chipped a bone or tore a liagament. Scram!
2006-12-21 01:24:38 · answer #4 · answered by shelley_gaudreau2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For pain simple aspirin I come from a doctor family, help healing and pain..Fell better.
2006-12-21 01:06:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋