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How To Know Sprain Or Broken Ankle?
My wife hurt her ankle dancing, she twisted her ankle, she twisted it under her when she fell down, it hurts a lot and is making her feel like throwing up, she can move her ankle up and down but not side to side, she can put any weight on it, is it sprained or broken?
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
This sounds like an ankle sprain. Taking an MRI will be of good choice to understand the grade of injury. Stabilize the ankle in ankle brace. Allow the healing to occur.
Try out balance board training exercise which will help stabilize the ankle joint and improve the muscle imbalances. She should be able to dance again.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
This sounds like an ankle sprain. Taking an MRI will be of good choice to understand the grade of injury. Stabilize the ankle in ankle brace. Allow the healing to occur.
Try out balance board training exercise which will help stabilize the ankle joint and improve the muscle imbalances. She should be able to dance again.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Jay Indravadan Patel, Physical Therapist or Physiotherapist
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