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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Numbness In Foot After Sprain

Hello! I sprained my foot about four days ago as I was coming down the stairs. I did not hear any popping noise or feel any severe pain. Just an instant aching and my foot became very stiff and hurt to stretch it. It never bruised and has had barely noticeable swelling. My main symptom is that I was instantly unable to put much weight on it. In the last four days it has gotten much better, I can stand on it, put a little weight when walking but still am limping just a little so that I don t over due it. It still has a faint ache and a lot of the time when im sitting I notice it feels cold and a little numbness in the arch of my foot. Just wanting to make sure it is healing normally and that I am not missing a problem...I have never sprained my foot before or broke anything so I am unsure of the way it would feel. Thank You
posted on Thu, 31 Jul 2014
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Dear patient
You have got twisting injury to your ankle and it's mostly sprain. Sprain usually heals with rest and protection in brace. You need to apply crepe bandage to your ankle and foot for 3 weeks and keep it elevated on pillow. Avoid putting weight on involved ankle if possible during this period.
Take tab diclofenac plus serratiopeptodase combination twice a day for pain relief. All the best.
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Suggest Treatment For Pain And Numbness In Foot After Sprain

Dear patient You have got twisting injury to your ankle and it s mostly sprain. Sprain usually heals with rest and protection in brace. You need to apply crepe bandage to your ankle and foot for 3 weeks and keep it elevated on pillow. Avoid putting weight on involved ankle if possible during this period. Take tab diclofenac plus serratiopeptodase combination twice a day for pain relief. All the best.