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Ankle Joint Bruised, Red And Swollen After Hitting Metal Table. How To Relieve Pain?
Last night I slipped at work and the bone right above my ankle joint took a bad hit into a metal table. At first I had a hard time walking on it but now I can walk on it. Only thing is is that its bruised, red, and slightly swollen. If it touches anything it is extremely painful. It feels slightly cooler than the rest of my leg but nothing special. I don t want to waste anyone s time if its just bruising
I think you have sustained a bad injury to ankle and shin. It will take some time and i can assure you that this is not a fracture yet soft tissue injury also causes pain for long time. I would suggest you to take Brufen tablet for pain relief. Also keep applying ice to the shin. It will be fine in two weeks.
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Ankle Joint Bruised, Red And Swollen After Hitting Metal Table. How To Relieve Pain?
I think you have sustained a bad injury to ankle and shin. It will take some time and i can assure you that this is not a fracture yet soft tissue injury also causes pain for long time. I would suggest you to take Brufen tablet for pain relief. Also keep applying ice to the shin. It will be fine in two weeks.