Sprained or possibly broken ankle..

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Asked for Male, 37 Years

My father currently fell down the steps taking a bad step and slipping in his sandals, he said he landed on it really hard, it swelled up causing a big bump and not being able to walk correctly. He has slight movement in the ankle but cannot step so much on it. What should we do?

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Mr. Ashish Guatam (PT) Physiotherapist 15 yrs exp Ghaziabad · Accepted Answer

Mr. Ashish Guatam (PT)

Physiotherapist 15 yrs exp Ghaziabad

Hi there It sounds like ankle sprain to me. And you can go for R=give rest to foot as much as he can I= ice pack for 15 minutes every 2 hrs C= compression by crepe bandage after applying volini gel or any other anti inflammatory cream available E= elevate the affected leg on two or three pillows while lying on bed or sleeping.

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might need an x ray for further investigation

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take him to any orthopaedic doctor asap

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