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Does Swelling And Pain In The Ankle Post Trauma Indicate Bone Injury?

i got kicked in the ankle while playing football (soccer), the ankle immediately swelled up. the hospital gave me crutches and bandaged it but said it was not broken or fractured. in the days that followed the entire foot swelled up and became yellow and purple. the swelling has gone down a lot now but its still painful to walk on, so I am still using crutches. the pain is quite bad just above the ankle when touched or knocked, however when resting with foot elevated there is little or no pain, just mild throbing. i was wondering if i might have bruised the bone. its now 10 days since the injury happened.
Fri, 6 May 2016
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have swelling and pain in the ankle post trauma indicate bone injury. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like gout , arthritis , muscle spasm , over weight or soft tissue injury . The symptoms can also occur due to fracture . I would suggest you to consult orthopedic surgeon for proper examination . Doctor may order certain test like CT scan , MRI , blood test , urine test and physical examination . Doctor may prescribe muscle relaxant along with anti inflammatory and recommend physical therapy . For now take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain , keep your leg elevated while sleeping ,and apply cold compresses severral times a day .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.

Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Does Swelling And Pain In The Ankle Post Trauma Indicate Bone Injury?

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have swelling and pain in the ankle post trauma indicate bone injury. Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like gout , arthritis , muscle spasm , over weight or soft tissue injury . The symptoms can also occur due to fracture . I would suggest you to consult orthopedic surgeon for proper examination . Doctor may order certain test like CT scan , MRI , blood test , urine test and physical examination . Doctor may prescribe muscle relaxant along with anti inflammatory and recommend physical therapy . For now take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain , keep your leg elevated while sleeping ,and apply cold compresses severral times a day . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari