Normal to experience this amount of pain with ankle sprain?
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hi, I badly went over on my ankle in high heels 7 days ago. I felt a tear and intense heat in my foot/ ankle. Did the usual ice, elevated, tubi grip. Went to hospital had x Ray which said it wasn't broke but radiographer said "irregularity with cuboid bone" which then the doctor said was normal. My foot right down to my toes is black and blue with bruising and swollen to bout twice the size. Can put a bit of weight on it and have been icing/compression, trying to rest etc. but in the morning and sometime late at night after sitting or being in bed when I come to stand the pain is terrible (iv had children and it's similar to labour) I can't weight bear for bout half hour after this. It is worse now than it was the morning after I did it, is this normal healing process? Thanks
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pam42544 debbie00376
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Hope this helps.
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susan69134 debbie00376
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susan69134 debbie00376
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As for A&E missing the fracture, it's not that common to fracture your ankle and the 5th metatarsal at the same time, so once they confirm a fracture in the ankle, they don't normally persue any other avenues unless it's obvious that there's another injury. After all it's not really their area of expertise, that's why you see a consultant in fracture clinic and you only get a temporary cast in A&E.
peter73075 debbie00376
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I would advise you to see a orthopedic specialist and also get an MRI done, just to make sure that you don't have any major torn ligaments. I recently rolled my ankle and they did an xray which was negative, but then ordered an MRI which showed a completely ruptured ATFL ligament. I was immediatly placed on crutches and a boot for about 16 days and just recently got out of the boot and only using 1 crutch. I also started my first PT yesterday and I'm almost walking without aid. If you did tear something, it will need to get a lot of elavation and rest before you can start getting back on it. Again, see a ortho Doc if you can and recover it the right way. Good luck and hope it gets better.
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peter73075 debbie00376
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Yes, I'm sure we will. My first PT was excellent. I just tonight started walking with no aid or pain. I just have the air brace on now.
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