Suggest Treatment For Sprain On Ankle
Question: I sprained my ankle 2 weeks ago and it is still a little swollen and on Saturday I got cramps behind my upper calf out of nowhere and now it is thursday and I still have cramp like pain it goes away when I lay down and elevate my foot but when I stand up I get the pain I don't put pressure on it. Prior to having the pain I was trying to walk on my ankle only a couple steps and drove around for 1hr using my sprained ankle....Iv been googling and seen information that pain in calf could be a DVT from sprain ankle I don't have any swelling and I cant tell if its warm because my leg is elevated on a pillow so my leg is usually warm and it does hurt when i push on the upper left part of my calf muscle....Is it normal to be experiencing cramp like filling in calf from sprain? I am A 22 year old male
Brief Answer:
You may send the picture of calf if possible
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks to posting
It is uncommon to have cramp following sprain.This may have happened because of walk for 1 hour.To help you better please tell me -
1.Is there any bluish /reddish discoloration at calf?
2.Is the calf tense as compare to non injured site?
Looking forward to your reply.
Take care
You may send the picture of calf if possible
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks to posting
It is uncommon to have cramp following sprain.This may have happened because of walk for 1 hour.To help you better please tell me -
1.Is there any bluish /reddish discoloration at calf?
2.Is the calf tense as compare to non injured site?
Looking forward to your reply.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
There is no redness and no swelling just hurts when I press on the area I wasn't walking on it for a hour I took a couple of steps around 5 min I did drive using it around a hour....In the picture I am pointing at the area that hurts
Brief Answer:
It is not DVT
Detailed Answer:
Hello
It's good to see you.
I have gone through your reply and it does not looks to be DVT. It could be muscle fatigue or muscle spasm.Hence, my suggestion would be -
1.Hot water fomentation and gentle stretching will help.
2.Ibuprofen along with muscle relaxant drug baclofen helps.
Hope this helps.
Take care
It is not DVT
Detailed Answer:
Hello
It's good to see you.
I have gone through your reply and it does not looks to be DVT. It could be muscle fatigue or muscle spasm.Hence, my suggestion would be -
1.Hot water fomentation and gentle stretching will help.
2.Ibuprofen along with muscle relaxant drug baclofen helps.
Hope this helps.
Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Answered by
Dr. Mukesh Chugh
Orthopaedic Surgeon, Joint Replacement
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