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How Can A Painful Lump On The Ankle Be Treated?
My daughter kicked one of our large dogs to get him off of one our smaller dogs that he was attacking. Now she has a golf ball sized painful knot on the front of her ankle. We have put ice on it, but she s complaining of it hurting really badly. What should we do?
Thu, 18 Apr 2019
Hello,
For pain, Ibuprofen can be given to him.
I would like to suggest some tests:
1. USG of the lump
2. Complete Blood Count
Please, also follow these two steps:
Step 1: Let inflammation cool down.
Find a way to relax the back of your heel so you’re not walking all day.
This can be tough if you weigh 300 or 400 pounds, or stand on concrete for 12 hours a day. But if you’re a runner or something that can be controlled, take a break from running.
Switch to biking, swimming and upper body weight lifting for a few weeks or months.
This is where icing and anti-inflammatory creams can be good.
Although, I have given anti-inflammatory medicine to take.
I’m not a huge fan of taking pills to solve this problem, it is not a permanent solution.
Step 2: Find ways to take pressure off it:
The best way to do this is to find great shoes.
Great shoes are then best combined with great orthotics.
Sometimes a lace up ankle brace may be needed if the first two options don’t work. Usually with these three things you can take an amazing amount of pressure off it.
The key is to actually wear them. Wearing these devices during dinner and walking barefoot for the other 23hrs of the day won’t fix the problem.
For some people if the pain is bad, they may need a cast or boot for at least a few weeks.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dipan Samanta, General & Family Physician
For pain, Ibuprofen can be given to him.
I would like to suggest some tests:
1. USG of the lump
2. Complete Blood Count
Please, also follow these two steps:
Step 1: Let inflammation cool down.
Find a way to relax the back of your heel so you’re not walking all day.
This can be tough if you weigh 300 or 400 pounds, or stand on concrete for 12 hours a day. But if you’re a runner or something that can be controlled, take a break from running.
Switch to biking, swimming and upper body weight lifting for a few weeks or months.
This is where icing and anti-inflammatory creams can be good.
Although, I have given anti-inflammatory medicine to take.
I’m not a huge fan of taking pills to solve this problem, it is not a permanent solution.
Step 2: Find ways to take pressure off it:
The best way to do this is to find great shoes.
Great shoes are then best combined with great orthotics.
Sometimes a lace up ankle brace may be needed if the first two options don’t work. Usually with these three things you can take an amazing amount of pressure off it.
The key is to actually wear them. Wearing these devices during dinner and walking barefoot for the other 23hrs of the day won’t fix the problem.
For some people if the pain is bad, they may need a cast or boot for at least a few weeks.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dipan Samanta, General & Family Physician
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