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Earlier today tripped in my garage and fell. I m 78 and was carrying a bag of groceries. (I landed in the driveway and got up and retrieved the items that rolled out of the bag. I got a wagon and put everything in that and walked, painfully to the back door of my house about 20 feet. I put the groceries in the kitchen, and took the wagon back to garage. Back in the house I used walked up five steps into the kitchen and put my groceiris away. Then I walked down to the basement with the laundry i d planned to do and when it was done I brought it back up and folded it. It s early evening now and I ve iced the ankle twice. There is no swelling, bruising, and it doesn hurt unless I put my weight (113 pounds)n it. Sadly the ankle is on the same leg as my arthritic hip so today hasn t been much fun. How much trouble am I in?
The symptoms seem to be related to ankle injury after the fall. I suggest using anti inflammatory medications such as Acetaminophen to relieve the pain. I also suggest using cold compresses for local application. If the pain continue, I suggest to do an X-ray of the ankle for further evaluation.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Ankle Injury After Falling
Hello, The symptoms seem to be related to ankle injury after the fall. I suggest using anti inflammatory medications such as Acetaminophen to relieve the pain. I also suggest using cold compresses for local application. If the pain continue, I suggest to do an X-ray of the ankle for further evaluation. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Dorina Gurabardhi, General & Family Physician