rocktrials Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 ok, i had drunk a bit, and still am under it a bit, but was playin football with loadsa ppeople earlier, and someone spun me round and i landed totally wrong on my ankle...like foot out to the side and i heard it crack wquite loud, and so did someone bout 2 metres away, so could it be broken, that was at bout 7 o clock, and i can walk on it, but it still hurts to move it to the side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 is it swolen and black? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted April 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 think it might be a bit swollen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 have you looked? if its spongey and really fat then its swollen >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted April 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 my left ankle is about 2/3's bigger than the right >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 go to the hospital. I've broken both ankles twice and never had a cast :turned: my ankles are f**ked now >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted April 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 bottom one is the hurting one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 It dosen't look broken but I would get it checked just to be safe >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy_gap girl Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 ok doesn't look black.. you may have sprained it.. but if you see any signs of black-ness a & e straigt away.. iv gone over plenty of times on my ankles and have swolen up like that but never gone black.. give it time see what happens but id still go to the doctors or a & e if you see balck-ness.. or just go to see what exactly youv done to it >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
george_seamons Posted April 23, 2005 Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 You'll find that it swells like a mofo in the morning. In a couple of days it will go purple, and generally bruise t'fook. I've done it several times. The pain is unbelievable. It still hurts now if I lean it to a certain angle >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted April 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 cheers guys, i'll see what my parents say when they get home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted April 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2005 thats my right leg on thursday night, doesnt help tht that hurts like hell as the long line of blood is sliced open, and i was hopping on tht leg, and now my left ankle hurts like hell, so im hopping all over the place! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 (edited) Having had quite a lot of experience with dodgy ankles over the years I might be able to help :shifty: The first thing is that, since you need to ask whether it could be broken... It definetly isn't. Trust me, you'd know about it (Y) What you have done is a nasty sprain, possiblly damaging the ligaments... But doubtful. From what you said, it's basically just a sprain, and the swelling isn't actually that bad at all, so don't worry :lol: Treatment Get away from the computer and plonk yourself infront of the television, then get your ankle high to reduce swelling and put an ice pack or some frozen peas (wrapped in a towel) on it every 1-2 hours for 15 mins. REST - Don't walk on it or anything ICE - Every hour for 15mins to begin with, then go to every 2 hours for 15mins COMPRESSION - When using the ice, keep it firmly held against the swelling ELEVATION - keep it up high on a pillow Edited April 24, 2005 by nichols_sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motocrossmumford Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 it could be a small break though because when i broke my leg it took quite a few hours to go black. i would definetly go to a+e straight away. did it hurt when you did it though. (Y)" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 So what's the difference between ligament damage and a sprain then? (Y) Anyway, if you can walk on it, it's almost certainly not broken. But it'd still be worth going to the Doc's anyway to give it the once over. He/she'll most likely just say RICE (See above), but they'll be able to tell you if it's broken in no time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 hehe, you're right Tomm I didn't quite word that right... A sprain can be muscular OR to do with ligaments. So basically what I meant to say is that it's either the muscles or the ligaments. My bet is on the ligaments (Y) Bare in mind if you damage your ligaments it's going to take longer to FULLY heal than a broken bone. So make sure you do RICE and look after it really well AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to prevent any further damage to the raw tissue/ligaments/muscle/whatever. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 So basically what I meant to say is that it's either the muscles or the ligaments. My bet is on the ligaments (Y) ← Mine isn't (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 The ligaments in your foot aren't meant to move laterally Tomm. If his ankle twisted underneath him, the ligaments ould have either been torn or damaged in some way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Well, yes they are to some extent, otherwise you wouldn't be able to move your foot inwards and outwards. But you might be right. I thought ankle sprains were tendons damage, but apparently not... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Tendom damage is linked to a severe sprain or other similar trauma. So basically it's all traced back to a sprain! (Y) Shall we just say he's sprained his ankle? Seems the simplest choice to me, since all of the different things mentioned that could have happened to his ankle are linked to a sprain in one way or another! You've sprained your ankle (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 I just looked it up and sprains = ligaments. And I guess you can get tendon damage at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Not just ligaments... muscles too. But yeah a sprain does and can include either tendon, muscle or ligaments (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy_gap girl Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 it could be a small break though because when i broke my leg it took quite a few hours to go black. i would definetly go to a+e straight away. did it hurt when you did it though. yes that would be the case.. i hope he hasn't broken it.. its a lot to go through (Y) pain and a waste of time.. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted April 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 been to a&e and they've said a ruptured tendon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Nichols Posted April 24, 2005 Report Share Posted April 24, 2005 Before you say anything... Tomm, shut up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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