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Suggest Treatment For A Painful Bump On The Ankle

i hit the inside of my ankle yesterday playing soccer and now there is some swelling(and a slit bump) around the bottom of my shin(top of my ankle). There is no severe pain and i can walk, but when i touch the swollen part of my foot it does hurt. Is this serious or should i just put some ice on it and rest?
Tue, 5 Apr 2016
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hello. since you don't have much pain and you can walk easily I would not consider fracture. what you have is soft tissue injury. soft tissue injuries will heal on their own with rest. but since your wound is open I would suggest you take a course of antibiotics. take
tab amoxyclav 625 mg tds for 7 days
apply mupirocin cream twice daily till the wound heals completely.
thanks
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Suggest Treatment For A Painful Bump On The Ankle

hello. since you don t have much pain and you can walk easily I would not consider fracture. what you have is soft tissue injury. soft tissue injuries will heal on their own with rest. but since your wound is open I would suggest you take a course of antibiotics. take tab amoxyclav 625 mg tds for 7 days apply mupirocin cream twice daily till the wound heals completely. thanks