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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 »
Can I get ankle swelling with Renflexis?
Query: Hello doctor,I am 61 years old. I have some weird swelling on my left ankle, and I took photos of it to send to my son. He is worried it is related to a Renflexis infusion I had last week. I have had RA since I was 39. Read Full »
Dr. Goswami Parth Rajendragiri
Answer: Hello, Welcome to the icliniq.com. The edema due to renflexis is an uncommon side effect. If you have leg edema, then it is advisable to investigate as follow. 1. Serum protein estimation to rule out hypoproteinemia. 2. Sgpt (serum glutamate-pyruvate transaminase) to exclude liver disease. 3. U... Read Full »
I pressured my post-surgery ankle. Please help.
Query: Hello doctor, I broke my ankle two weeks ago and had surgery. I went for a checkup after two weeks and the doctor took off the cast and put me in an airboot. But, when I was out, I accidentally put a bit of weight on the ankle with the boot on. It did not hurt that much at that time. After getting h... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Since you put weight on it, you need to get a check X-ray done. Get an X-ray of the affected ankle joint in AP (anterioposterior) and lateral views and follow up. Continue the same medicines. Use a walker or crutches if you want. Sit in the bathroom and take ... Read Full »
I have twisted my ankle. Kindly interpret the results.
Query: Hello doctor, I twisted my ankle and have attached my reports below. What does it mean? Kindly help. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. The report does not show any fracture (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity) but if you can send me the picture of the film of the X-ray then I will be able to make out if there is a fracture or not. If there is no fracture t... Read Full »
My ankle is swollen and achy after an injury. What should be done?
Query: Hello doctor,I was hit on the inside ankle bone by a very hard baseball size rubber two weeks ago. It flew out from under a lawnmower like a projectile. It immediately swelled up and bruised a lot. It has been slightly over two weeks and is still relatively swollen and achy, especially at night. I c... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for contacting icliniq, and sorry to hear about your injury. It is unlikely that the described injury has caused a fracture. However, the only way to be certain is to do an X-ray. The injury might have crushed your tissues, causing pain, swelling, and bruis... Read Full »
I have frequent ankle swelling. What to do?
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 29-year-old male. I do not have any medical issues and do work out regularly. I had frequent ankle swelling of the right ankle with pain for the last two months. It happened around four times in the last two months. I took blood and urine sample tests, and all were found to be of ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com We are here to help you. Since all your reports are negative with only raised ASO titers (attachment removed to protect patient identity), I need to the point that ASO titers signify Streptococcal infection that can occur as a result of a simple sore throat. However, tha... Read Full »
Does my wife need any more surgery?
Query: Hi doctor,I have doubts on behalf of my wife. Three days back, she met with an accident and got her foot injured. Her heel got severe damage and after diagnosis doctor said the following. Left heel pad avulsion injury, communicated fracture calcaneum left foot, and medial malleolus fracture of the l... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. You have mentioned that your wife sustained an injury to her left limb with extensive injury of the heel region and around the ankle. I presume an external fixator has been applied along with debridement and suturing of the wound. It is an understatement to say t... Read Full »
Is splinting the best treatment option for my ankle injury?
Query: Hi doctor,I am a 48-year-old male. I had an X-ray of my right ankle. The technique used was three view exam. The findings are as follows: Spiral fracture of the distal fibula. This is anatomic in alignment. Cortical avulsion of the medial malleolar process. The cortex of the malleolus at the deltoid... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I believe that surgery for plating of the fibula would have been an option I would seriously consider (attachment removed to protect patient identity). You can still consider this option if another check x-ray shows that the talus is displaced when in a dorsiflexed posi... Read Full »
What do my ankle and foot scans disclose?
Query: Hello doctor,I was injured three months back when my left foot and ankle were forced inward during a test and we heard a loud pop. Since there is extreme pain, I cannot put weight or walk basically bed-bound, it has been three months. It has not changed instead gotten worse with more pops, swelling ... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. There is no area of obvious injury in the scan images (attachment removed to protect patient identity). However, due to the presence of small muscles and ligaments, it is always best to know where exactly you are having the maximum pain and review the images again. It is ... Read Full »
Query: Hello sir,There is an issue I have broken my lower end of fibula during ankle sprain. A very little part just like a bean is broken. Here I am sending my digital X- ray. Is it healed or not? I am taking enough rest. Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and understand your concern. This can either be a fracture or an extra bone called a sesamoid bone called OS subifibulare (attachment removed to protect patient's identity), this can be differentiated by clinical examination and getting an X-ray of ... Read Full »