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Not Sure If Ankle Injury Is Break or Sprain
Not Sure If Ankle Injury Is Break or SprainPosted By Jennifer (Houston) on 03/10/2017
my shoestring caught on the gate as I was going thru, rolling my foot, and I came down hard on the outside of it. I am able to walk, but it is swollen and hurts on the side just in forward from my ankle. I've iced it, soaked in epsom salts, wrapped it in an ace bandage and kept it up on a cushion. How long before I should get it xrayed? It's been just over a week. I have to drive a stick shift and still go to work every day, so I'm using it. Just wondering if you can tell a break from a sprain. I can deal with a sprain and hobble for several weeks/month but a break may heal incorrectly? I plan to go have it looked at next week unless I can come up with a good reason not to--I avoid the dr when possible.
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