Usually when I twist an ankle it only hurts for a few days. This one has been hurting for two weeks. The pain is mild and not constant, but it seems like it has lasted too long.
2007-01-10 03:11:30 · 5 answers · asked by greensock 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Hi ya
If the pain has persisted that long I would check with my doctor. It maybe something more than a sprain. You could have riped the cartilage or tendon or even the Achilles tendon (that runs on the back of the heel).
I would just play it safe and see your doctor.
Good luck
2007-01-10 03:19:50 · answer #1 · answered by justmetisher 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was in your exact situation a year or two ago. I rolled my ankle while playing basketball and it hurt bad for a few days but then slowly the pain got to a point where it was, like you say, mild. I let it be. Several months later, I noticed that my ankle was still mis-shapen and a little swollen. About a year after that, after much urging from my wife, I went to the doctor to ask about it. The doctor told me that I damaged my ankle, caused it to have laxity (instability) and that it could've been corrected had I come in earlier. Since it had healed wrong, the only thing I could do was physical therapy. He also told me that I would be at an increased risk of ankle sprains, twists for the rest of my life.
My advice? Pay the co-pay or office visit fee and have it looked at. You might regret it if you don't.
2007-01-10 03:40:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 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 13:27:35 · answer #3 · answered by Cynthia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would suggest getting yourself to your doctor and get this checked out. Two weeks is a long time to have a twisted ankle, this could be an indicator of something more serious!
2007-01-10 03:17:01 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh ya,i would really check on that.sounds like you did more than twist it.good luck
2007-01-10 03:18:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋