Should a doctor be consulted for swelling in the ankle post injury?
Patient: A had an incident take place on Thursday ! I hurt my ankle pretty bad , I even heard a popping noise as my ankle was being injured. It s been a few days and my swelling as not gone down . I have a swollen ankle and was wondering if I should see a doctor Doctor: Hello, I just have read your problem. As you said you heard a popping sound when you get injured. There may be possibilities of tendon tear or muscle rupture or even fracture or a mild fracture in your ankle. As swelling is still persisting. See if your joint is movable?Are you able to walk properly?Do you feel intense pain while walking and you feel to discontinue to walk?Does pain settles when you take some rest?I would suggest you to see a good ortho in your area. You need to get your X-Ray done, then only the clear picture will comeI hope this helps. Wish you a speedy recoveryThanks