I sprained it 2 1/2 weeks ago. They did not feel they needed to xray it at the time. It's now still swelled on top of my foot at the bottom of my leg and is very weak and hurts a bit still.
2007-02-07 03:39:17 · 4 answers · asked by wbmgnow 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
By this time you should have the swelling under control if you have been taking care of it properly. I am surprised you did not get an Xray just to be safe but if the doctors felt that it wasn't needed then its OK. Have you been using ice baths for the swelling? You need to use what is called contrast baths to reduce the swelling and the discoloration. A contrast bath is when you put your ankle in a ice water bath for one minute then you take it out and put it in a warm bath for another minute you do this for a total of 13 minutes making sure you start and end on cold. You should also be doing some kind of range of motion exercise which will help with strength and reduce some swelling. Two and a half weeks is a long time and it should be getting better each day. If you feel you are not improving you should go back to your doctor and have him take another look and possibly an Xray.
Good luck.
2007-02-07 05:18:44 · answer #1 · answered by A Different Name 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's normal to still be swollen from your sprain but if you feel like your ankle is not getting better at all and you are still in a lot of pain, go back to the doctor.
2007-02-07 11:47:07 · answer #2 · answered by akirk7278 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are fine just use the ankle/leg brace they gave you. If they didn't give you one then call and ask for one. My daughter uses hers anytime her ankle is bothering here and she sprained it last year. Use the leg brace or get one from the docs office and this should help.
2007-02-07 11:43:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
By now the swelling should be going down, not rising up. Yes, see a doctor.
Good luck!
2007-02-07 12:07:08 · answer #4 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋