i just fell (on accident by the way) i cant move or put any weight on it..my parents are in washington dc for the weekend,and i dont know what to do... plus my parents turn their cell phones off at 8 my time, it is 10 now...what to do?should i wait and call them tomorrow morning?help!
2007-03-30 17:30:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
From what you are saying, I assume you are not of age yet. You need to have the ankle seen by a doctor in the ED. They will give emergent treatment even though you won't be able to get parental consent. Do you have any numbness or tingling, change in skin color past the injury or inability to wiggle your toes? If you have any of those - have a friend or family member drive you to the ED immediately. Waiting could cause permanent damage. Remember - any injury to a extremity should be treated with RICE: rest, ice, compress and elevate the injury to decrease swelling and pain. Do not walk on it if you have any deformity or any of the things mentioned before.
2007-03-30 19:00:00 · answer #1 · answered by pat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can wait until tomorrow. Do not freak out. I work at a doctors office and people always freak out over a broken bone. The main thing is for you not to put any weight on it, you might hurt it worst that way. Keep it elevated and put ice on it for the swelling. If you go to the ER you will only get a splint not a cast, you can not cast a fracture or a broken bone right away because the swelling can cut circulation, usually you have to wait about 3-5 day. If you are in too much pain you should take something over the counter. Again, remember do not put any weight on it. Hope this helped some.
2007-03-30 17:51:15 · answer #2 · answered by luvevery1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you have your insurance card and information? See if you can find it. Do you have a buddy that can drive you to the ER to check an XRAY? If so you are in luck.
If you can't get to the ER, make sure you can feel your feet and move your toes, foot is warm. Can you move the ankle at all? IF you can, that is a good sign. Is there bruising or discoloration? IF so, make an extra effort to get to the ER tonight. Is there a specific spot that is super painful to touch? If so, that is more like a break. If you can move the ankle, foot is warm, no numb or tingling, no discoloration or deformity, it could be just a sprain. If you can't make the ER, elevate your foot and use ICE on it off and on for the next hour or two (only 10 min at a time, don't get frostbite!) Elevate, ice, and keep OFF of it completely is the temporary first aid. But your best bet is to try to get in for an xray.
Good luck
2007-03-30 17:41:50 · answer #3 · answered by greengo 7 · 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 14:21:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the ER right away. If there isn't anyone to give you a ride, call an ambulance. While you are waiting, call your parent's phones and leave them messages so they will know right away what happened and know where you are. If you have an insurance card and ID, grab them to take with you, and also cash or an emergency credit card if you have it in case you have to take a cab back. Good Luck!
2007-03-30 17:42:22 · answer #5 · answered by Lizzie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call anyone to take you to the ER. While you are waiting for someone to get you, if you can move at all, try to get some ice on your ankle, and elevate it, above your heart. If you can't get any ice, just keep it elevated.
2007-03-30 17:36:21 · answer #6 · answered by Β & 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Is it swollen and bruised looking? Often times sprains hurt worse than broken bones. If it is bruised and swollen then it is a good possibility that it's broken. You need to have it looked at by a doctor as soon as possible.
2007-03-30 17:38:47 · answer #7 · answered by fanny7336 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
keep it elevated, above your heart, and ice it. chances are that the hospital won't do much for it anyways so theres no rush to go in. tell the parents in the morning.
2007-03-30 17:38:03 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call a friend or family member, you need to go to the ER
2007-03-30 17:34:31 · answer #9 · answered by Izzy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
how did you fall? because you very well might just have a sprain injury which there is no point in worrying just rest it and use icy hot and call them in the morning. hope that helps.....
2007-03-30 17:36:44 · answer #10 · answered by srtfugitiverecoveryagency 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋