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Cooler fell on foot
My heavy cooler fell near my ankle and it's swollen there . It's been more than week and I don't think swelling is reducing much . I guess I used crepe bandage and sumo gel to reduce swelling . I can easily walk and even play Badminton . Maybe when I rotate my ankle it hurts .
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Get ankle X-ray first to rule out any hairline fracture, then examine for suspected ligaments injury
Next Steps
Give proper rest and apply ankle brace
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Do not bear weight
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Dr. Darshan S L
Orthopedic surgeon
6 yrs exp
Bangalore
Ankle swelling not reducing indicates soft tissue injury
Get xray of ankle ap lateral mortise view
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Dr. Vijay Kumar K
Orthopedist
12 yrs exp
Tirupati
Ankle soft tissue injuries should be treated properly, give rest, ice pack, compression and elevation, give atleast 2 weeks time for the nature to heal itself, otherwise that pain will become chronic.
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
7 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Get xray of ankle first
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Dr. Ankita Gahlot
Obstetrician
12 yrs exp
Bangalore
Swelling that has not settled a week after a heavy object hit your ankle needs an X-ray. Small cracks in the foot bones can behave exactly like this, where walking feels fine but rotation hurts.
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See an orthopaedic doctor with the X-ray done. Rest the ankle and hold off on badminton until it is cleared.
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