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Hurt Ankle
I fell and hurt my ankle Tuesday night. It is very sore but has minimum bruising. I can walk on it but not comfortably. I am a bartender so am on my feet constantly at work, by the end of my shift it was swollen to the point it looked like I had a golf ball attached to the outside of my ankle. This morning the swelling has reduced but is still painful. I have no insurance and would like to avoid paying a bill if it’s just a sprain. How do I know if it’s truly bad enough to require medical care?
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This looks like a high grade sprain.
Get a x-ray to rule out fracture.
Even a sprain need rigid immobilisation in a cast for 4-6 weeks.
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Compression badagge
Nsaids
Phlogam
Elevation
But need x ray to rule out bony injury
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