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How Can An Injured Ankle Be Treated?
I was playing softball when I got hit with the ball on the outer part of my ankle. I continued to play on it for two hours and went on to work a six hour shift. When I arrived home, I could barely walk without a limp. My ankle was sensitive to the touch and had red lines.
Mon, 6 Feb 2017
Hello,
thanks for trusting HCM with your query,
its likely that its just a blunt trauma without fracture since you were able to continue playing for two hours. it is also possible that you could have had a non displaced fracture which you aggravated by continuing the playing.
What i will advice you to do is; rest the ankle, get pain balms and pain killers, anti-inflammatory and apply ice. if pain persists then get an x-ray and and see a doctor.
Hope this helps. if you have further query, i will be glad to respond
Best regards
Dr Achuo
thanks for trusting HCM with your query,
its likely that its just a blunt trauma without fracture since you were able to continue playing for two hours. it is also possible that you could have had a non displaced fracture which you aggravated by continuing the playing.
What i will advice you to do is; rest the ankle, get pain balms and pain killers, anti-inflammatory and apply ice. if pain persists then get an x-ray and and see a doctor.
Hope this helps. if you have further query, i will be glad to respond
Best regards
Dr Achuo
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