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Ankle ligament damage
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I was playing football recently and my left ankle got twisted as I fell on the ground
Still I kept Playing and when I came back home my left ankle was paining badly inside part of ankle
I thought it was normal pain and wore a crepe bandage and continued playing cricket etc.
Then pain was severe and I did xray and consulted ortho doctor
He put on a plaster cast for 1 month
Yesterday the plaster is removed, but mt ankle still hurts badly in the inside (idk if it's some Ligament issue or not )
Please tell me what to do now
As I'm just Able to walk but can't play or do any physical activity
Ankle is paining badly
Xray says bone is ok
Please help
Thanks
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Dr. Arun Kumar Rawal (PT)
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Consult sports sports physiotherapist for further rehabilitation
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In my opinion you should start taking physiotherapy treatement where muscles are conditioned which are currently stiff due to immobalisation.
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activate unused muscles
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should be practicing physiotherapy where muscles are made stronger and ideal weight bearing biomechanics being taught.
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Urgently get an MRI done
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Your ankle ligament is probably damaged, which can be seen in mri , u should consult again.
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use ankle stirrup support while walking and weight bearing, use local gel for pain.
continue ankle joint exercises which are very specific.
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use ankle support , and high ankle length shoes for 6 weeks.
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Reading your history since the plaster has just been removed after a month you will have to get an offline consultation with a Physiotherapist for your further line of treatment
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Avoid strenuous activities
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Hi it takes time to recover completely for playing and other activities.
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start a physiotherapy session for exercise.
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Strengthening and stretching exercise under supervision of qualified Physio.
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Do saline hot fermentation for 10 to 15 minutes & than do exercises in pain free range in all directions. Looks like pain is bcoz of stiff joint after plaster for one month.
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Hey there! Do not worry. It is a ligament injury, no fracture and any muscle injury as you are able to walk and xrays show no fracture. When ankles get twisted it is the commonest thing to occur.
Now, you should get physiotherapy treatment which should be extensive for you to return to sports. You should be patient as it takes time. Follow the rehabilitation to return to sports protocol.
If there is any instability while walking, please do consult the orthopaedician.
You can go ahead with physiotherapy treatment in absence of any instability while walking.
It is paining because of the immobilization. Muscles get stiff due to inactivity.
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check with orthopaedician and go ahead with rehabilitation.
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Take physiotherapy treatment for 2 months, this is due to immobilization of the ankle and foot, apply ice pack twice a day.
Do foot and ankle strengthening exercises.
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You pain could be due to ligament injury on the ankle. As the immobilization was done for a month you can start ankle and foot strengthening exercises.
You should continue for 2 months. Then you can train your ankle to play football and cricket.
You should consult a Physiotherapist in person for treatment plan.
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Hi , it’s post cast removal stiffness . You need to undergo ankle strengthening exercises. It’s better to visit physio therapy clinic in physical
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Visit physio therapy clinic
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Start with ankle n lower limb strengthening excs
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This is because of post plaster cast stiffness and some residual pain because of ligament injury which take good time around 6-8 weeks or in some cases upto 10-12 weeks to recover .
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Go for Physiotherapy do ankle Range of motion exercises , stretching of calf muscles under the supervision of physiotherapist.
Take Ultrasound therapy and IFT for pain Management.
As pain start settling start weight bearing strengthening exercises , balance and proprioception exercises
Kinesiology taping can also be done it helps giving stability to joint and managing the pain as well.
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Moist Hot pack pre mobilisation for stiffness.
Cold pack post exercise regimen to prevent any inflammation .
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It's surely an ankle ligament sprain.
To treat it and prepare it to play football, you must go for sports rehabilitation with a sports physiotherapist asap for a minimum of 3 weeks. Write to us to book your clinical or home therapy session.
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kindly get a MRI and get a proper assessment and treatment from nearby physiotherapy center
it may be a ligament sprain
you need to start a ankle rehabilitation
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