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Suggest Treatment For Painful Movements In Ankle After A Fall

I fell down the stairs 9 days ago. ER ruled out fraction and gave me an air cast. I still can t walk without crutches. Plus I can t move my foot, forwards or backwards. Feels like pins and needles all over my foot. Pain is on the front, outside and back of ankle.
Thu, 9 Jun 2016
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hi,

thank you for providing the brief history.

As there is a small fracture as per the history what I am understanding I will advice you to keep the leg elevated for few times in a day to avoid the inflammation to aggravate.

Also for the pins, needles, pains and not able to do certain movements of the ankle I will advice you to undergo physical therapy as by Therapeutic ultrasound the healing will be faster and also TENS therapy to reduce the pain.

Exercise with the help of a physical therapist will help regain the movements faster.

Regards
Jay Indravadan Patel
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Suggest Treatment For Painful Movements In Ankle After A Fall

hi, thank you for providing the brief history. As there is a small fracture as per the history what I am understanding I will advice you to keep the leg elevated for few times in a day to avoid the inflammation to aggravate. Also for the pins, needles, pains and not able to do certain movements of the ankle I will advice you to undergo physical therapy as by Therapeutic ultrasound the healing will be faster and also TENS therapy to reduce the pain. Exercise with the help of a physical therapist will help regain the movements faster. Regards Jay Indravadan Patel