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Suggest Treatment For Painful Ankle Sprain

I rolled/twisted my ankle today. It was sore for a while and I was able to walk on it with very minimal discomfort. A few hours past and now my whole foot hurts and it is painful to put weight on it. No swelling or bruising just pain in my foot specifically the top. What did I do?
posted on Wed, 28 Oct 2015
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Hi Dear ,

As per your query you have painful ankle sprain and you are unable to walk . Sometimes when ankle get twisted there occur soft tissue injury like ligament injury and sometimes fracture occur like green stick fracture which usually doesn't hurt when fresh , but with time the tissue get swelled and cause pain . I would suggest you to take proper rest , do not put your weight on your foot , apply ice pack on it , take ibuprofen for pain , use braces or ankle stirrups and elevate your ankle on lying down . If condition doesn't get better in 2-3 days then consult orthopedic surgeon for proper examination . Doctor may order X-ray or CT scan and treat it accordingly by prescribing muscle relaxant and giving plaster .

Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Suggest Treatment For Painful Ankle Sprain

Hi Dear , As per your query you have painful ankle sprain and you are unable to walk . Sometimes when ankle get twisted there occur soft tissue injury like ligament injury and sometimes fracture occur like green stick fracture which usually doesn t hurt when fresh , but with time the tissue get swelled and cause pain . I would suggest you to take proper rest , do not put your weight on your foot , apply ice pack on it , take ibuprofen for pain , use braces or ankle stirrups and elevate your ankle on lying down . If condition doesn t get better in 2-3 days then consult orthopedic surgeon for proper examination . Doctor may order X-ray or CT scan and treat it accordingly by prescribing muscle relaxant and giving plaster . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwari