What causes left-sided ankle and foot pain after a shoulder injury?
Patient: About a year ago I slipped getting out of my commercial truck from the top step. About 18 inches down my left heel hit the bottom step which flipped me sideways. I landed on my left side with my shoulder level dropping a total of about 8 feet. The most immediate pain was my left ankle and foot. I ended up with a football sized bruise on my hip a week or so later. It took more time to realize that I may have done something to my neck. When I cough or sneeze hard my spine pops hard near the most protruding vertebrae just above shoulder level. Is it possibly fractured or more likely just out of alignment? Doctor: I understand your concernafter falling down most probably you get ankle injury which is twisting injury its either high ankle sprain or low ankle sprain,the difference between them are in high ankle sprain there may be huge swelling need more time to heel may reach 6 month it needs rest, ice pack, splint then physiotherapy, while low ankle sprain is simpler need 2-4 week rest with splint and pain killer.I hope you got it.