Is my ankle sprained or much worse?

Question

I was playin wallyball yesterday and landed on someones foot and twisted my ankle. It doesnt hurt that much....i have been keep ice on it and having it elevated and now it is all black and blue along the base of the foot. Is this normal or much serious and I need to go to a doctor immediately?

Answer 1

If it's not causing you that much pain and you have a normal range of motion with it I couldn't worry. You're probably doing the best you can with the elevation and ice. (Make sure your not putting ice directly onto the skin- use a dishtowel or something in between). Depending on your injury some docs will recommend alternating wet heat with ice.
However, if you have pain rotating it, or putting weight on it, I'd suggest dropping into an urgent care center or Dr's office for a quick x-ray to rule out a fracture. You may need a splint to let you go back to using it some and yet keep you from injuring it again before a possible fracture heals.

Answer 2

Chances are that if it doesn't hurt that bad it isn't too serious... however if you think it might be broken go get an x-ray... I brok my wrist a few years back and didn't go to the doctor... It still hurts on a regular basis... I wish I had went when the injury occured

Answer 3

Oh let me use my x-ray vision to see and tell you!

If you can walk on it, it's probably sprained and not broken. In this instance you can wait and see your family doctor later.

If you can't walk on it, it MIGHT be broken! In any case you'd probably do well with crutches - so get help.

If your foot is turning black, has no pulse or sensation and might die and cause gangrene and kill you, you've left it too long. You'd do well to get to a hospital emergency room.

Answer 4

no its normal to bruise in that area...just keep staying off of it and keep icing it
:)