Sprained ankle
By caver1
@caver1 (1762)
United States
March 4, 2009 8:16am CST
My son fell and hurt his ankle yesterday at school during last period. He was limping on it when he got home, and it had already begun swelling. We figure it is just a sprain and had him prop the foot up and put ice on it. The swelling became worse and he can't put any weight on it now. How do you decide when to go to the doctor with something like this? I've kept him home from school and he is using crutches to get around the house.
4 responses
@Archie0 (5654)
•
4 Mar 09
Dont take ankel injury so lightly.get an xray done and get to know the actuall situation of it. because one the classmates here in my class had fallen and got ankel injury but then after an year she did feel the oain and she had nerve damage and ligamentair, she had been operated for her nerves and couldnt move for an year even now she suffers it has made her life hell. please do get it checked there may be serious problems
as the weight of our whole body is take by our legs it is very necessary for us to take care of them
@mysdianait (66005)
• Italy
4 Mar 09
Seems like evryone was falling over yesterday. I've just come from another discussion and at least three fell over!
I agree with the first response and don't take it lightly. The longer you leave it, if there is something broken or out of place, then the longer it will take to heal and get back to normal.
I hope your son is soon hopping about again and that it is nothing serious!
Good luck!
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@stacyv81 (5903)
• United States
4 Mar 09
I sprained my ankle, and then sprained it again and again, 2 more times before it healed. I never went to the doctor, but I knew it wasnt broken, but it is still a little weak at times. But if you have health insurance, I'd say go ahead and make an appointment, just to be sure, =)
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@vicky30 (4766)
• India
4 Mar 09
Don't put weight on the ankle because the nerves in that area becomes weak
.Try going to the doctor and asking tablets for swelling and pain.The swelling will go immediately but the pain will take some time to go as the ankle needs to be strengthened.See that he takes a lot of rest his legs will automatically heal.
.Try going to the doctor and asking tablets for swelling and pain.The swelling will go immediately but the pain will take some time to go as the ankle needs to be strengthened.See that he takes a lot of rest his legs will automatically heal.
