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Is Bruising And Pain In Leg After Ankle Being Stuck Between Car Frame Serious?

My 11 yr old daughter, who is a competitive gymnast, just got her left (dominant) ankle caught between the car door & the car frame while she was getting out of the car. It is already bruising & she is showing extreme pain in trying to move it up & down. We are putting it on ice, but are worried it could be something more. When should we look to take her for an X-ray??
Wed, 8 Oct 2014
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Dear sir/ Madam,

Thank you for posting your query at healthcaremagic.com

Icing is the first choice of home treatment. even I advice you to continue this.
Rest will accelerate healing. I strongly recommend and advise you to get an x-ray done to rule of if you any fracture or hair line fracture is there.
Till then immobilize the ankle with crape bandage, crape bandage will give protection and stabilize the joint and prevent further damage.
But rest is must!

If you have any further query, please feel free to contact me.

With best wishes,
Tehzib saiyed
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Is Bruising And Pain In Leg After Ankle Being Stuck Between Car Frame Serious?

Dear sir/ Madam, Thank you for posting your query at healthcaremagic.com Icing is the first choice of home treatment. even I advice you to continue this. Rest will accelerate healing. I strongly recommend and advise you to get an x-ray done to rule of if you any fracture or hair line fracture is there. Till then immobilize the ankle with crape bandage, crape bandage will give protection and stabilize the joint and prevent further damage. But rest is must! If you have any further query, please feel free to contact me. With best wishes, Tehzib saiyed