A question about sprained ankle?!
Question: A question about sprained ankle?
Answers:
To reduce swelling (can cause pain) in the ankle you can do this:
Raise foot above your hear (lay down and put pillow under it or something of that matter)
Ice on 10 mins
Ice off 10 mins
(you can do this for 20 to 30 minutes if you want, I usually do 10)
(repeat as necessary)
Here are some sprain grades, even though you might believe its broken, your orthopedic is most likely correct, sense he specializes in that specific area.
Grade 1 sprain:
Slight stretching and some damage to the fibers (fibrils) of the ligament.
Grade 2 sprain:
Partial tearing of the ligament. If the ankle joint is examined and moved in certain ways, abnormal looseness of the ankle joint occurs.
Grade 3 sprain:
Complete tear of the ligament. If the examiner pulls or pushes on the ankle joint in certain movements, gross instability occurs.
You most likely have a grade 2 sprain because those are most commonly treated with splints Grade 3 usually need a short leg cast or a cast-brace.
nope the orthopedic is mostly likely not wrong very small chance he is wrong. in the hospital it is very rushed and they do not take that much time to read the xrays and are not specialized in bones. sprains would bruise and swell more so thats normal. ice and elevate. you probably need the air cast for 2 to 3 weeks.