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Ankle pain. No swelling but very painful?

I suffered a sprain which lead to swelling and pain in my ankle. After a month, I took the medicines given by the doctor, even put a slab and crepe bandage. Why is there still pain and swelling?

  • Any home remedies or external medicine to cure the swelling and pain completely

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    An ankle sprain is a partial or complete tear of a ligament(s) around the ankle. A very minor injury, grade one, will heal in 4 weeks time without much treatment. More major sprain will not heal in a month. Here's why... After a tear, there is bleeding and a clot forms about the tear. Stem cells migrate to this region and begin to break down the clot and form cells that will begin to make new tendon tissue. It takes several months until the tendon is back to normal strength. In addition, the muscles have weakened due to the ankle pain and disuse that accompanies the injury. Swelling from increased fluids in the tissues (edema) must be resolved with good muscle function. So...It takes time. Ankle strengthening and mobility should be actively pursued so one can return to an active lifestyle.

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I had a ligament tear that took 20 years to get fixed.  I injured my ankle in high school running down a hill. For 6 weeks I used crutches until I could at least walk on it again.  For years, I would tell my doctors that my ankle was swollen and painful and they would tell me to ice it, which did nothing. Finally, I saw a Podiatrist who first took x-rays, then bone scans and gave me injections to rule out bone injuries and other sources of swelling and pain.  Finally, I was given an MRI and the tear in my ligament was found. Ligament injuries can be difficult to diagnose and treat without advanced imaging and surgery, which is expensive so the insurance company if you have one may require many other procedures before authorizing MRI.  Finally, I had surgery to repair the ligament, which included autodonation from my Achilles tendon, required 8 weeks of not walking on the ankle and a year of physical therapy, but I am very happy with the outcome.  See a podiatrist who specializes in foot and ankle surgery for proper diagnosis and treatment.

Janine White

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