Ankle Sprain

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Ankle Sprain?

Looking at a possible injury to the ligaments that connect bones to one another.
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This injury can cause damage to the ligaments and surrounding tissues leading to swelling, inflammation, and bruising around the ankle.



Let's see if it is something to seek urgent care for or something you can take care of on our own.

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Ankle sprain

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Need urgent care?

Do you have severe pain even when NOT putting your weight on it?
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Seek urgent care or emergency room.
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Here is why:

  • Looking at serious inflammation going on.

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Can you hear a popping sound coming from the ankle area when you try to move?
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Seek urgent care or emergency room.
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Here is why:

  • May be looking at a dislocation

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Looking at the ankle joint, would you say it looks deformed?
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Seek urgent care or emergency room.
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Here is why:

  • Will need complete evaluation

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Can you even put any weight on this ankle?
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Seek urgent care or emergency room.
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Here is why:

  • May be dislocated or seriously inflammed.

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Were you able to use the ankle immediately after the sprain?
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Seek urgent care or emergency room.
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Here is why:

  • Need professional evaluation

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Those were some of the reasons to seek urgent care for an ankle sprain.
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Let's see if you need to call the doctor for an appointment or if you can do self care.

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Ankle sprain

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Do Self care?

Are other joints also involved?
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Seek urgent care or call your doctor.
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Here is why:

  • Anything that involve multiple joints require immediate medical attention

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Has it been 2 to 3 days now and the sprain is getting worse?
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Seek urgent care or call the doctor.
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Here is why:

  • Need complete evaluation
  • Don't want to risk an infection

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Has the swelling not gone down and it is the third day?
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Seek urgent care or emergency room.
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Here is why:

  • Need further medical help

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Has the area become tender?

Warm to touch?
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Seek urgent care or call your doctor.
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Here is why:

  • Looking at an infection.

 

Is the area red and very painful?
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Seek urgent care or call your doctor.
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Here is why:

  • Looking at serious inflammation
  • Looking at an infection

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Do you also have fever with this ankle sprain?
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Seek urgent care or call your doctor.
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Here is why:

  • May be looking at a serious infection

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You should know by now if you need to call the doctor or not.
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If you answered "No" to most of the questions, it may be something you can take care of on your own.

If this is the case, let's see what a pharmacist recommend you do to help with this ankle sprain.

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