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Suggest Treatment For Ankle Injury
hi doctor, i am a 21 years old female, i fell 1 month ago while i was walking,, my left leg near the ankle hearts me till now, it is not a continueous pain, just when i move it to the right.. i didn't go to a doctor because my leg's color didn't change and i didn't experience any swellig.. but this pain while rotating my leg to the right i bothering me.. a week ago, the pain also reached my left knee.. i would really appreciate your help in telling me what might have happened to my leg.. and how to treat this pain. I don't know if it would be helpful to tell you that i am diagnosed with vitamin D deficiency. thanks for your time.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Hello,
As you are able to do daily activities so it is clear that you don't have a bony injury.
-Hip joint
-Knee joint
-Ankle joint
These are the whole body weight-bearing joints, So minor injury or major injury to these joints shouldn't be neglected and the patient needs absolute bed rest. In your case, it's not a fracture of bone but soft tissue injury (Mostly spring ligament or bursitis). So there should be absolute bed rest with crepe bandage application. Please see an Orthopaedician for how to apply the bandage. Take good analgesics like tablet Thetford twice daily for five days. Take tablet Cipcal Once daily for three weeks.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Abdullah
As you are able to do daily activities so it is clear that you don't have a bony injury.
-Hip joint
-Knee joint
-Ankle joint
These are the whole body weight-bearing joints, So minor injury or major injury to these joints shouldn't be neglected and the patient needs absolute bed rest. In your case, it's not a fracture of bone but soft tissue injury (Mostly spring ligament or bursitis). So there should be absolute bed rest with crepe bandage application. Please see an Orthopaedician for how to apply the bandage. Take good analgesics like tablet Thetford twice daily for five days. Take tablet Cipcal Once daily for three weeks.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mohammed Abdullah
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