is my foot fractured or what ?
By killerbullet
@killerbullet (174)
United States
August 18, 2011 3:45pm CST
so i really really need your advice cuz i dont know what the hell is wrong
so here is what happend ..... yesterday at night i was at my parkour practice all was fine untill i had to do a wall flip i did it 2 times very good with good landing and all ...But the third time that i did it i dunno what happend cuz i landed very well but OH My God The pain was too much .. so the pain is in the joint right when the tibia meets the feet so i left the practice the guys and the trainer said just ice it and rest it will heal by its own so i did that and today i was hurting more than yesterday but right now its not that much and i can walk on it ..there is still pain but not so much so i dunno if its broken or fractured or what or should i just go to the doctor i really need your advice and thank you
3 responses
@kris182_2000 (5444)
• Canada
18 Aug 11
I had a hairline fracture that didn't swell much and didn't hurt that much either, but it was painful to walk on.
You need to get it checked out, go to the hospital to have it xrayed to find out if it's broken.
If it is and you continue to walk on it, you could injure it worse, and it will take longer to heal.
@killerbullet (174)
• United States
20 Aug 11
oh Kris your making me worry :D
i dunno in my case it didnt swell at all .. so i dont know ?
and i can walk on it with minimum pain its not that hard
although there is sometimes that when i step on it when its a little bit tilted it hurts much i dunno whats wrong
i think i will go get it checked out .just to be sure
and thank you for the respond
@hardworkinggurl (37063)
• United States
18 Aug 11
Sorry to hear of your painful foot. 
There could be a number of things wrong and an x-ray will reveal of the bone(s) is fractured or not. You could also have a torn ligament and or simply a sprain foot. It is best to consult a doctor because unless they examine it and or x-ray it there really is no way to confirm.
X-ray may not be enough and sometimes an ultrasound can be necessary to determine if the ligament is torn. I hope it is simply a sprain foot and or simply bruising. If it continues to swell then a visit to the doctor will be necessary. I would do as your trainer says with the icing and keep it elevated. If after three days it is not better then it would be best to visit your physician. Reason why I emphasize the physician is that a hair line fracture sometimes does not swell right away.
There could be a number of things wrong and an x-ray will reveal of the bone(s) is fractured or not. You could also have a torn ligament and or simply a sprain foot. It is best to consult a doctor because unless they examine it and or x-ray it there really is no way to confirm.
X-ray may not be enough and sometimes an ultrasound can be necessary to determine if the ligament is torn. I hope it is simply a sprain foot and or simply bruising. If it continues to swell then a visit to the doctor will be necessary. I would do as your trainer says with the icing and keep it elevated. If after three days it is not better then it would be best to visit your physician. Reason why I emphasize the physician is that a hair line fracture sometimes does not swell right away. @killerbullet (174)
• United States
20 Aug 11
thanks for your advice but my foot is way better now than it was 2 days ago :D
i can walk on it "like "
normal except for a little pain . i think it was just a sprained foot
and i didn't go to the doctor because it didnt swell at all thats what made me a bit relieved cuz i kept searching the internet and found that it would swell if there is a torn ligament or a fraction or anything serious . and thank you for the great respond
