Suggest Treatment For Throbbing Pain And Warm Sensation On The Ankles

Posted on Thu, 9 Jul 2015

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Question : I step wrong on my ankle this morning it rolled under and I heard a loud pop. It did not hurt when it happen but now it is throbbing, warm to touch, and mild pain. Also it feels like my foot has fallen a sleep. What kinda of treatments would you reccommend?

Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (9 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Rest is the best treatment.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

You have a symptoms of ankle sprain. Due to temporal dislocation in the ankle, ligaments and joint structures have been injured. This results with swelling, pain, warmness. Bruise can appear.
The best treatment of such injury is avoiding limb overload, applying lukewarm compresses and compression if the bruise is present. You should put the leg a little bit higher when lying down or sitting (put a pillow under the calf). And rest as much as it is possible.
Such treated swelling should go away in a week or so. If you wont treat it seriously, the swelling may stay there for a month or longer. That is why such simple treatment is very important.

Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.

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