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What Causes Tingling Sensation In Foot And Toes After Ankle Injury?

Hello, I just injured my ankle about an hour ago. I was walking and didn t see the uneven ground. Instead of falling sideways, my ankle rolled in. There was a loud *POP* followed by intense burning/ripping pain around the front of my foot and ankle and slightly up my calf. After a few minutes the pain subsided enough to get home but now my foot and toes are tingling and feel kind of cold. Also, there is no swelling that I see, and I can touch my ankle with minimal pain. I can t put full pressure on it while standing but it s not too bad. Where should I go from here?
Mon, 27 Apr 2020
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Hi,

Any injury to the ankle causes a swelling around the ankle and the surrounding areas. This swelling occurs as there is an increase in the fluid in the space around the bones, nerves, and joint.

This causes the nerves to get compressed. Usually, the nerve compression is limited and the numbness and tingling would reduce with time. However, in some cases the swelling or numbness can last longer.

Here are a few things one can try.

- Apply ice over the area of injury and swelling for 15 mins. This will help the swelling to reduce and reduce the pressure on the nerves
- Raise the legs while sleeping or lying down to promote blood flow back to the heart to reduce the swelling. One can do this for 5 mins twice a day
- A local over the counter analgesic cream containing Ibuprofen can also help reduce the swelling.

In case these do not work, getting an Ultrasound and X-ray over the ankle. This can also help to confirm the cause.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr. Vignan Rachabattuni
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What Causes Tingling Sensation In Foot And Toes After Ankle Injury?

Hi, Any injury to the ankle causes a swelling around the ankle and the surrounding areas. This swelling occurs as there is an increase in the fluid in the space around the bones, nerves, and joint. This causes the nerves to get compressed. Usually, the nerve compression is limited and the numbness and tingling would reduce with time. However, in some cases the swelling or numbness can last longer. Here are a few things one can try. - Apply ice over the area of injury and swelling for 15 mins. This will help the swelling to reduce and reduce the pressure on the nerves - Raise the legs while sleeping or lying down to promote blood flow back to the heart to reduce the swelling. One can do this for 5 mins twice a day - A local over the counter analgesic cream containing Ibuprofen can also help reduce the swelling. In case these do not work, getting an Ultrasound and X-ray over the ankle. This can also help to confirm the cause. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr. Vignan Rachabattuni