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Hello, so I rolled my left ankle Tuesday morning and I m in a lot of pain still. I can walk, but I it hurts a lot. Also, when I can t stand on it for too long without feeling pain. What should I do? I can t afford to go to the hospital and get an x-ray.
Hi welcome to healhcaremagic After going through your query I concluded that you are having injury to your ankle. It may be sprain but fracture can be ruled out by x ray. You said that you cannot afford it and you can not afford to go to hospital. Then You can give rest to your ankle. Analgesic reduce pain and swelling. icing are helpful to reduce swelling. Avoid walking. Vitamin B and C is helpful in recovery. You can discuss your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then please don't hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. You can also write to me directly on below link: https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho Wishing you good health. Take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Painful Ankle Post Injury
Hi welcome to healhcaremagic After going through your query I concluded that you are having injury to your ankle. It may be sprain but fracture can be ruled out by x ray. You said that you cannot afford it and you can not afford to go to hospital. Then You can give rest to your ankle. Analgesic reduce pain and swelling. icing are helpful to reduce swelling. Avoid walking. Vitamin B and C is helpful in recovery. You can discuss your doctor about it. Hope your query get answered. If you have any clarification then please don t hesitate to write to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. You can also write to me directly on below link: https://www.bit.ly/askdrsudhirortho Wishing you good health. Take care.