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Suggest Treatment For Knot In The Injured Spot
my son twisted his foot during football practice. he was able to walk on it just a little. it has formed a knot on the side of the the foot. i have iced it for about 20 mins but his still experiencing pain and cant walk like earlier. how should we treat this and how long before seeing a doctor
Tue, 27 May 2014
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THis a typical case of ankle sprain.It is not the knot but swelling noticed on the side of the ankle.It takes about 3 -4 weeks for this to come down.Pls use an ankle binder which is to be removed only while sleeping and while taking bath but to be worn otherwise without fail.Ice packs to be continued until the swelling comes down ( maybe about one week )
THis a typical case of ankle sprain.It is not the knot but swelling noticed on the side of the ankle.It takes about 3 -4 weeks for this to come down.Pls use an ankle binder which is to be removed only while sleeping and while taking bath but to be worn otherwise without fail.Ice packs to be continued until the swelling comes down ( maybe about one week )
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