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How do i know if i have broken my ankle?

Last night my friends and i were playing man hunt and my team went to go hide so we all ran across the street & i tripped over the curb and i heard my ankle crack & snap and i fell to the ground crying. and it was all swollen. and it still is. it seriously hurts to talk on it, i can barely move it around and it even hurts to wiggle my toes.

what do you think i should do? i've been putting ice on it, but thats about it. it really hurts :( oohh btw. its sensitive to the touch of anything.

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  • 10 years ago
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    you could of broken it or sprained it. If it is numb down there and you seriously are incapable of moving it even the tyniest inch then you probs have broken it, but it is more likely that you have sprained it, wrap it up in an elasticated supportive bandage, keep it up, keep ice on it and don't walk on it. You could go to the hospital but they can't really do anything about it if it is sprained.

    Good Luck! xx

    Source(s): have done the same to my ankle ;) xx
  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    I badly sprained my ankle about 3 weeks ago. I was in a hurry going down the stairs, lost my balance and landed on a bad side of my left foot, causing my left ankle to be stretched going on the inside. The first 48 hours were excruciating and the pain was un-believable. I've never had a serious ankle injury before.

    So I immediately treated it using the RICE method. The following day, the bruising and swelling were so horrible. I found out that I got a second degree sprain and immediately panicked after that. I had a football game on that week and it been looking forward to it because I've been training for rt. I had teammates that had similar injuries and it took them months to fully recover, some of them stopped playing altogether. So I kinda had a short-term depression because I can't imagine myself not being able to run and play sports anymore.

    Because I was so desperate to recover again, I contacted a lot of people that I know who do sports and asked them if they had similar injuries. One friend of mine, from the boy's football team in my university, told me about H.E.M. Ankle Rehab. I got a copy 4 days after I got injured. I immediately read and followed what was instructed and felt improvement on the first day. I was able to walk a bit, but I was in pain.

    A couple of days after that, the swelling and bruising were subsid-ing significantly and on the fourth day, I was walking comfortably again. Although I've had felt a bit of stiffness, I continued doing what was instructed. My sister was surprised that I have recovered this fast. I told her about this book and was shocked on how effective the procedures were. I'm just so happy that this book was shared to me and how effective it is.

    Heal your ankle fully & fast?

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    broken ankle ive done it 2 times and broken my wrist 2 times too (lol too many 2s) and I fainted with the ankle pain but not with the wrist

  • 10 years ago

    go to the doctor for an x-ray. until then, be careful, try to keep off the foot to avoid any further damage, ice for swelling, mild painkillers for pain (paracetamol maybe). and just go to the doctor. then you will know for sure and you can get appropriate treatment. all the best

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  • 10 years ago

    Doctors usually have an idea as to whether a bone is broken or not. I know it may come as a shock, but apparently that's their job? Crazy huh?

  • ?
    Lv 6
    10 years ago

    See a doctor and have the ankle xrayed.

    All the Best.

  • 10 years ago

    Go to the hospitel

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