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How Long Does The Ankle Swelling Take To Alleviate?
I had a fall from the ladder and dislocate my anckle. When I went to the doctor he said to take an X-ray. After taking the X-ray the doctor said I have dislocated and then it has come back to its normal position. But the swollen doe not heal. May I please know why?
Fri, 10 Nov 2017
ankle spraim causes swelling and this swelling may take 5 to 7 days to disappear ...your doctor must be given you antiinflammatory druhs for this ...in addition donot strain your ankle ..give it some rest ...and while sitting keep it at slightly higher level than hips as a table under foot and whule sleeping keep a pillow under foot ...point is to elevated foot ....in addition you may give it hot fomentation but be cateful that heat should be within a tolerable limit
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