Sprained ankle first day in South Korea?! Help!!!
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So, today was my first proper day in Seoul, South Korea and somehow I have managed to injure my ankle. By me falling from the last step & rolling my ankle. It instantly swelled up to a size of a tennis ball & i was only able to walk a few steps before hurting.
Thankfully this sweet Korean guy in the shop spoke some English and he brought me some ice & checked i could point my toes to the ceiling (i can, with only a little discomfort.) I sat there for nearly 2+ hours with ice and elevation before getting a taxi back to the hotel. At this point I could walk on it with minor pain, only if i walked on the heel of my foot.
Once back at the hotel I also got some ice, put a compression sock on and kept my!leg raised. I went to sleep for a few hours and now I've woken up the pain has got worse when i walk & has now spread to the inside of my ankle as well. I plan to stay in today to rest it up & hope the swelling goes down, so I can carry on with my travels.
I dont return home for another 3 weeks & still have a trip to Tokyo yet. I've spent thousands on this trip for me & my sister & was supposed to be a nice break away from work & uni and now ive got the stress of this injury. Can anyone provide any help? I want to be back up on my feet in no time
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Lolli_pop annalise_84210
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I hate to say this, but you may have broken and not just sprained it. My broken fibula did the same thing to my ankle that yours has. My advice would be to get it looked at by a Dr.
I hope I am wrong and would be really pleased for you if I am.
Good luck!
ann30953 annalise_84210
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A sprain can take months to heal - actually longer than a break. If you're going to continue your trip see if you can rent a wheelchair and your sister can push you. Do you have trip insurance? That may cover the cost of cancelled reservations and emergency transport home for you and your travel companions.