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Swelling near ankle

2017-08-21 02:57:53
My foot got twisted and fem then there is swelling and pain near the ankle it's been 7 days of icing but no use.
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7 days is a significant amount of time for a simple ankle sprain to not resolve.
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Get xrays of your ankle (ap and latetal views) along with those of your foot (ap and oblique views)...

Answered2017-08-21 16:35:58

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