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Ankle and foot injury query
Hello doctor,
I twisted my left ankle while playing football 5 months ago. After doing the RICE treatment for two three weeks, I finally decided to get my checked by a doctor. There was swelling , I got an x-ray. No broken bones were detected. Doctor advised me to rest the ankle and wear a binder. I did that , regularly using the moov spray with the ankle binder. My difficulty in walking reduced, but the pain persists . The swelling is also there , I can experience difficulty in walking, although it reduced compared to the initial days. There is swelling in the upper foot area and some difficulty in the lower foot. Along with this , the ankle feels sore and the area just above the ankle and start of the foot, pains upon pressing.
This condition is constant, pain in the ankle and swelling on the upper part of the foot.
Please suggest any possibile remedies/ further treatment strategies that I can follow.
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Get MRI ankle , may be your ligaments have not healed
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This treatment is being suggested on bases of the information provided. However I would like to examine & investigate you in detail.
-Control Hypertension, Diabetes or metabolic disorder, if there is any.
--. Sleep on a hard bed with soft bedding.
--. Keep a pillow under the foot.
--. Avoid painful acts & activities.
--. Fomentation with warm water/ Gel pac .
Let the part not be exposed to cold.
-- .Do mild exercises for back and lower limbs.
--.visit my YouTube channel
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--or else contact a physiotherapist.
https://youtube.com/channel/ucpeqc6b1ywzwin048jsu6rw
-Any way it may be tried,
--. Ugesic (Piroxicam) 20mg 1 tab once a day x 5days
--. Caldikind plus (Mankind) 1 tab Once a day x 10 days.
-(You may need help of your local doctor to get these medicines.)
Kindly make sure, there is no allergy to any of these medicines.
--For emergency treatment visit nearest hospital.
--Wish you a quick recovery & good health.
Thanks.
Dr N C Gupta MS (ortho.)
DMC no.3624
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Dr. Pranav Shejul
Orthopedic surgeon
11 yrs exp
Pune
Ankle ligament injury should be treated with vigilance at the first time.
You should abide by the doctor's treatment and exercises for good outcome.
Instability at ankle may lead to pain and swelling which should be checked clinically and with scans.
Treatment comes next.
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Dr. Randhi Rama Kartheek
Orthopedic Surgeon
5 yrs exp
Vizianagaram
Consult your doctor once again… if he is in doubt ask him for mri if it is normal relax and give it time to heal. If not get treated appropriately
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
4 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Long problem mostly due to ligament injury
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