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Suggest Treatment For Painful Swelling After Twisting Ankle

(1)Hi,Good evening Dr,,, Please I had sprails ,thus twisted my ankle,it swelled,but now ok,for two months now,when I waer a hill,my ankle swells a bit,why and when will I be completed healed for me to go back go waering high hills?(2)when I put my finger today push down my skin on my ankle,I goes down like a hole and later comes back,whatis that Please??
Wed, 9 Dec 2015
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Hi Dear,

Welcome to HCM.

Understanding your concern. As per your query you have painful swelling after twisting ankle . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like acute kidney failure , deep vein thrombosis and heart failure , but in your case it seems to me that the symptoms are due to soft tissue injury of ankle like tendon injury oe ligament tear . I would suggest you to consult orthopedic surgeon for proper examination . Doctor will examine physically by twisting your ankle a little . Doctor may order x-ray or CT scan . Doctor may prescribe muscle relaxant , anti inflammatory , vitamin supplement for quick healing and recommend physical therapy for at least a month . For now do not wear hight heals until it will get normal , apply warm compresses to ankle or put ankle in hot water tub for 15 minutes daily , take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain and take proper rest . Also keep your foot elevated while sleeping .
Hope your concern has been resolved.

Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwar
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Suggest Treatment For Painful Swelling After Twisting Ankle

Hi Dear, Welcome to HCM. Understanding your concern. As per your query you have painful swelling after twisting ankle . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like acute kidney failure , deep vein thrombosis and heart failure , but in your case it seems to me that the symptoms are due to soft tissue injury of ankle like tendon injury oe ligament tear . I would suggest you to consult orthopedic surgeon for proper examination . Doctor will examine physically by twisting your ankle a little . Doctor may order x-ray or CT scan . Doctor may prescribe muscle relaxant , anti inflammatory , vitamin supplement for quick healing and recommend physical therapy for at least a month . For now do not wear hight heals until it will get normal , apply warm compresses to ankle or put ankle in hot water tub for 15 minutes daily , take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain and take proper rest . Also keep your foot elevated while sleeping . Hope your concern has been resolved. Get Well Soon. Best Wishes, Dr. Harry Maheshwar