i think i twisted my foot, it is very swollen, and hurts inside my foot, lower than my ankle, i cant put any pressure on it it, and every movement hurts. its been about 24 hours since i hurt it. what should i do? im applying ice and i try to keep it elavated and away from pressure.
2006-12-22 03:43:37 · 10 answers · asked by Carina G 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Any sprain takes 6 weeks and sometimes it's worse than a break. You are doing the right thing. Ice on 20 min. off for at least 30 then after two days you can start adding heat after the swelling has gone down some. You also need to be taking an antiflammatory...Alieve or Advil. The dose needs to be higher than on the Over the counter says. The Prescription doseage would be 3 advil with food or milk. If you can take asprin it is the best. You can rotate if you need to every 6-8 hrs. Keep it elevated and use an ace bandage. Start wrapping above the toes and make it snug but not too tight. tighten it a little around the arch of the foot. This helps keep it imobile. You still need good blood circulation so don't make it too tight. You should take it off for a while each mornig and afternoon when you are off it. Put it on for sure if you plan on getting up and around. If you start swelling around the edge of the bandage it is too tight. Then try to stay off it. Anyone have crutches or a cane you can use ? If you are still swelling after 3-4 days see a DR. they will x-ray and maybe send you to an orthopedic...so, it will cost. You should have a bruise I would suspect in a day or two, purple, then yellow. That may happen and is normal if it's a sprain. Remember also, once you hurt yourself like this it will probably always flare up and need TLC off and on for life. Especially the foot and ankle because they hold us up. Good luck and stay off it and use the ice.
2006-12-22 03:58:44 · answer #1 · answered by MISS-MARY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At times a sprain ankle hurts worse than an actual fracture. I would recommend that you go and have an xray if you can afford it, if you can't continue doing what your doing, wouldn't apply the ice longer than 20 minutes and not directly on the skin, have protection between the ice and your skin. Off and on for 20 minutes intervals. If your ankle doesn't become better within 2 days then I difinitely would go and get an xray. even if it's sprained it wouldn't be a bad idea. the medical facility could give you something to help support the ankle to make it feel better. We all know that we can't stay off our feet for a long time, so you will need some kind of help.
2006-12-22 03:47:33 · answer #2 · answered by glowbugglowbug 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The arch in your foot could have fallen. Do to the doctor ASAP or even the ER if it's too bad.
2006-12-22 03:45:59 · answer #3 · answered by reallyprettythickgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wrap an ace bandage around your foot. loosely....snug not too tight, that will keep it stabilized. go to your doctor, you never know it could be something more....i just had the same with bruising....it was a fungi infection...* @ ?? meds and the pain is gone...
2006-12-22 03:50:47 · answer #4 · answered by tgdjm 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ligament is the term for leg. get an x-ray to see what the problem is and get a cast. it'll heal better.
2006-12-22 03:49:25 · answer #5 · answered by christina p 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hello Mom you should keep it wraped as tight as you can and stay of it as much as possible Barb
2006-12-22 04:14:13 · answer #6 · answered by barb m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do believe that you need to have it x-ray, that is nothing to play with. don't wait for 48 years before you have to go to the hospital...
2006-12-22 04:13:10 · answer #7 · answered by strong 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep it elevated ice for 15 minuets nothing for 15 minuets then heat for 15 minuets and then just keep repeating those steps
2016-03-29 03:44:59 · answer #8 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go get a x-ray
it may be broken
hope you feel better soon
2006-12-22 03:45:23 · answer #9 · answered by Lara <:(((>< 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................just put some welding oil and give a massage for it
will go off in minutes
2006-12-22 04:54:51 · answer #10 · answered by Vinod 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋