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What Is The Treatment Of Swollen Ankle If Got Hurt ?
Thanksgiving when reaching the top of my stairs in my bare feet, I felt and heard a loud crack in my ankle that sent a shock all the way up my leg to my knee. I fell to the floor. Xrays were taken of my knee and ankle that showed no fractures. I rested it and iced it as much as I could and it gradually got better but now two months later, I am having swelling of the ankle (inside on my right foot) and my whole right leg is swollen and bigger than the left. My calf is swollen and warm to the touch. Could I have just irritated it after a few days of a lot of walking or should go back to my Dr. and ask for more xrays or perhaps an mri?
Thu, 5 Sep 2019
Hi,
If there is no redness or wound then there is no need to be concerned but if there is pus discharge, fever, redness then it may indicate inflammation and you may need antibiotics. Also if pain is progressive you should do X-rays to rule out bone fracture in injured area.
Till this, you should rest, apply cold compresses, keep it elevated and take non-steroid painkillers such as Ibuprofen-um or Diclofenac. It is however expected that symptoms may persist even for up to two weeks but just watch for these signs that I have mentioned and be patient.
I hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Wish you a good health.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
If there is no redness or wound then there is no need to be concerned but if there is pus discharge, fever, redness then it may indicate inflammation and you may need antibiotics. Also if pain is progressive you should do X-rays to rule out bone fracture in injured area.
Till this, you should rest, apply cold compresses, keep it elevated and take non-steroid painkillers such as Ibuprofen-um or Diclofenac. It is however expected that symptoms may persist even for up to two weeks but just watch for these signs that I have mentioned and be patient.
I hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Wish you a good health.
Regards,
Dr. Ivan R. Rommstein, General Surgeon
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