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Suggest Remedy For Painful Achilles, Itchy And Sprained Ankle With No Help From RICE Therapy
I sprained my ankle about a month ago & its still not 100% healed. Im doing the RICE therapy every day. It also feels itchy, & im not sure if thats a good or bad thing. But not im concerned that its my ligament , & my achilles is stariting to hurt. What should i do?
Thu, 6 Mar 2014
Hello.
Thanks for writing to us.
The painful tendon that you have could be dye to a tear. Rice therapy only helps the minor problem. You need to get an MRI done to find the extent of tear.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
Thanks for writing to us.
The painful tendon that you have could be dye to a tear. Rice therapy only helps the minor problem. You need to get an MRI done to find the extent of tear.
I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you.
Regards,
Dr. Praveen Tayal ,
drtayal72@gmail.com
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