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Swollen ankle
Well today at about 3pm uk i hurt my ankle and it become swollen and hurt to move it and bear weight on it but i can put a tincy teeny bit of weight on it and it still swollen and hurts it's stopping me from moving it and suff when am trying to sleep at 11.34uk What should i do and i have nothing to protect it with.And i do keep putting cold to it
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Ice pack
Limb elevation pillow under the knee
No Massage
Apply some painkiller spray or gel
If u have a crepe at home u can apply,
Anti-inflammatory medication ,
Get an Xray done
Check with ur local ortho doc
Next Steps
Xray of your ankle -- Ap/lat view
Health Tips
Avoid bearing weigh of the injured limb.
till Xray is done
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