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I believe I sprained my ankle while gardening, I don t remember doing it but I played soccer the next day while it was stiff and it s now feeling like a sprain. I woke up this morning and my leg has been slightly numb since, about 5 hours. Is this just a side effect?
hello, with such presentations in my clinic, if im your treating doctor ill first put you on tablet having combination of paracetmol and ibuprofen twice a day for five days and a crepe bandage to be tied to the ankle for ten days. if you follow my suggestion your pain will get subsided within five days. nothing much to worry regrding this.
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Suggest Remedy For Sprain In Ankle
hello, with such presentations in my clinic, if im your treating doctor ill first put you on tablet having combination of paracetmol and ibuprofen twice a day for five days and a crepe bandage to be tied to the ankle for ten days. if you follow my suggestion your pain will get subsided within five days. nothing much to worry regrding this. hope i answered your question and dont hesitate to ask me any questions if you have.