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How To Treat It If It Is Broken Or Fractured Is There A Difference In The Treatment For Twisted My Ankle?

Posted on Mon, 12 Aug 2024

Question: I fell and twisted my ankle. I am wondering how to treat it if it is broken or fractured is there a difference in the treatment?

Answered by Dr. Dr. (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I have gone through your query and I understand your concern..

As per your history you have a muscle sprain...
Also let me know if you have swelling and inflammation at the site?

In case of fracture usually there is swelling or odema at the site.

For that you need to consult with an orthopedic doctor..he will take x ray of the site and confirm whether it's fracture or not...

Till then you can take Tab ..Flexon MR to relive pain. And can apply diclofenac gel or spray at the site. You can also use ankle brace or crepe bandage to give support to the joint. It needs to rest completely. Management is usually same for both fracture and sprain unless the fracture is not minor and needs pop brace by the orthopedic.
Do ice packs locally.

Keep your self well hydrated..
Take rest..do not strain the joint.

Hope this helps..
Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care.

Regards,
Dr Shyam Kale

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Dr. (6 hours later)

For icing and bracing how long should I do this, If it’s a minor fracture there is swelling on on my Tabula, and across to the back of the foot, I also have pain down my fifth metatarsal as well as up to my shin. Sometimes the pain goes to my knee, I am supposed to go on a trip this Friday where I’ll be doing a lot of walking in your opinion would wearing a boot be a good idea because the injury happened on Saturday, I hope the extra information to the injury helps. If you have any other questions with the XXXXXXX please let me know there really hasn’t been any visible bruising and how I fell was stepping out into my garage and I slipped and my foot went under me. I’m not sure how it twisted and then up in the air and landed on my back.

Follow up: Dr. Dr. (7 minutes later)

I apologize about the double question I had forgot some thing. I also was wondering when I should start working out the injury how many days after the initial laundry I should be working out my foot to get back in motion, as well as if it was possible, I had injured the fall of my foot, because the swelling goes from my Tibolla to the ball of my foot.

Follow up: Dr. Dr. (50 minutes later)

I apologize. The part that is swollen is the fibula, not the Tabula also to correct the last question there were some misspellings I was wondering when I could start working out the injury cause the initial injury was on Saturday I also wanted to let you know that the ball of my foot was swollen from the fibula to the ball. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask.

Answered by Dr. Dr. (10 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thank you for your reply.

As per your history, you are having swelling over shin area and pain in foot also.

In that view, first I would suggest you to consult with orthopaedic surgeon. He may advise x ray to rule out fracture.

If there is no fracture, then continue medication and crepe bandage as advised earlier and take proper rest for complete recovery.

Recovery time will be depend upon the severity of the injury which can be assessed after doing x ray.

In case of swelling, I would not suggest long walking during trip otherwise it may worsen.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shyam XXXXXXX

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