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How To Treat Stiffness And Pain In Ankle Due To Cracking Of Joints?

Playing a football match today I ve landed badly on my ankle and heard a loud crack. stopped playing and was able to limp around the rest of the day. concerned about the cracking sound. my ankle is very stiff now and I feel pain when moving it up and down
Fri, 20 Mar 2015
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Dear thanks for the question.

Although doesn't seem to be a fracture as in case of fracture swelling would have been large and it would have been extremely painful. You would not have been able to move. I treat my patients in following ways
1 x ray of affected part to rule out fracture
2 support to ankle joint (crepe bandage)
3 rest and physiotherapy
4 pain killers (ibuprofen 600mg two times a day)

In case of fracture you need to visit a orthopaedic expert and get it plastered. Else you will be fine in a week.

I hope I have answered your question. Please write for follow up queries. I wish you rapid recovery. Kindly hit a thanks if benefited. Thank you
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How To Treat Stiffness And Pain In Ankle Due To Cracking Of Joints?

Dear thanks for the question. Although doesn t seem to be a fracture as in case of fracture swelling would have been large and it would have been extremely painful. You would not have been able to move. I treat my patients in following ways 1 x ray of affected part to rule out fracture 2 support to ankle joint (crepe bandage) 3 rest and physiotherapy 4 pain killers (ibuprofen 600mg two times a day) In case of fracture you need to visit a orthopaedic expert and get it plastered. Else you will be fine in a week. I hope I have answered your question. Please write for follow up queries. I wish you rapid recovery. Kindly hit a thanks if benefited. Thank you