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Any Suggestion To Reduce Pain In Ankle, Numbness/tingling In Leg?
I hurt my ankle playing football this past friday and I went to ER yesterday and they said I sprained it. The swelling has not went down sense I did it and I have been putting ice on it often. Now its getting more painful and I am having numbness and tingly up my leg..
Fri, 24 Feb 2017
Hello,
You need to keep it propped up as much as possible and wear a compression bandage on it (like an ACE wrap). Stop the ice and use warm compresses. If it is still hurting after a few days, you will need to see a doctor again for further evaluation.
Regards
You need to keep it propped up as much as possible and wear a compression bandage on it (like an ACE wrap). Stop the ice and use warm compresses. If it is still hurting after a few days, you will need to see a doctor again for further evaluation.
Regards
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