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Swelling after impact injury tib/fib

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kieran86294
kieran86294

so 2 years ago i experinced a fall from height which broke my tibula fibula and shattered my ankle. i wore a fixator for 6 months

the flexibility in my ankle will never be the same but if im on it during the day my ankle seems to still swell alot and it makes me really insecure especially when wanting to wear shorts around my friends.

is there anyway to stop this happening or perhaps tablets or medication i can take to prevent it

thank you

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  • joshuapryce1987
    joshuapryce1987 kieran86294

    Posted

    Just be yourself, swelling will go down by itself over time. It doesnt mean you cannot wear shorts, it was an accident and accidents happen.

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