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I have a painful, swollen ankle following an injury. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor,Before seven months, I sprained my ankle due to a track and field injury. I postponed crutches for a week due to a trip the following day but went on crutches the next week. I never went to see a doctor. I just went through PT with my athletic trainer. I spent three weeks without rigorous ... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned injury to the ankle region, which has been managed by you and your therapist. Essentially, if one is able to ambulate after an injury, this is usually a ligament injury and not involving the bones. But, in my opinion, X-ray of the involved region s... Read Full »
My ankle is swollen and paining after it got twisted. What to do?
Query: Hello doctor, I was running, and I fell into a pit. My ankle got twisted, and I could feel some cracking sound. I had a swollen ankle immediately. I have been icing for 2 days and now the swelling has reduced. I am unable to walk. I have pain when I try to move or walk. I had a fracture fibula of t... Read Full »
Answer: Hello,Welcome to icliniq.com.As there is a history of twisting injury to your ankle with a kind of cracking sound or sensation which you have felt, I will advise you to undergo an immediate x-ray of the affected part to rule out any bone injury. X-ray ankle (anteroposterior and lateral views). Getti... Read Full »
How to treat Achilles tendonitis?
Query: Hello doctor, About a week ago, I got off the lounge chair and felt a sharp pain in the back of my left ankle. The pain has not changed during the week. The whole ankle is still swollen. The pain has not changed, and it radiates from inside the heels up to my Achilles and into the lower back part ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Firstly, there is no attachment and hence I could not see the clinical picture. You have mentioned about the pain at the back of your ankle along with swelling over the affected region. The injury as described by you could be Achilles Tendinitis or a partial tear in the... Read Full »
I feel pain around the ankle region, which got sprained five months back. Why?
Query: Hello doctor, I sprained my ankle around five months back. The pain never really went away completely. Then in the last few weeks, it has slowly become more painful. Is there a reason for this, and what can I do? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You mentioned pain around your ankle region, which was injured five months back. Although there is no reason to have pain around the same ankle, there could have been some joint injuries, etc., which can cause late symptoms. Also, sometimes it is the ankle instabilit... Read Full »
Why has my year-old ligament tear not healed properly?
Query: Hello doctor,I have a question to ask. I had a partial ligament tear in my ankle last year. It has been a year since the incident, but it seems like I have not fully recovered. I still feel a slight pain in my ankle after I do exercises or recreations. But according to one of the doctors, I was supp... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. The management for a partial ligament tear is institution of early physical therapy, ankle brace if required, anti-inflammatory medications for pain relief, etc. Now, one year is more than adequate time for it to heal unless there has been a repeat injury to the ank... Read Full »
Why Am I Experiencing Ankle Pain After Two Years Of Arthroscopic Surgery?
Query: Hello doctor,About two years back, I had an arthroscopic surgery (OCD MTD) for my ankle because of a previous injury. At first, my ankle got better, but now it is starting to get worse. As I am experiencing a lot of pain and difficulty walking, I got an MRI done. Please see the results. Can you tell... Read Full »
Answer: Hi,Welcome to icliniq.com.As you have only mentioned about the arthroscopic ankle surgery and have not provided the details, it is difficult to comment on your problem. I do not have the details of what surgery was done in your case was there an attempt to fill the defect? So, it will be better if y... Read Full »