why did i stop walking...

[spin cycle]

twisted my ankle mid afternoon...hopped about a bit...shrugged it off......walked about fine .....got home and mrs spin said 'get it up while i get the arnica'...which i completely misunderstood....now its agony....the ankle that is

 

[Bones]

RICE

 

[spin cycle]

RICE

you're going to have to explain,,,,sorry

 

[Bones]

Rest, ice, compress,elevation,,, seriously google it , it will help speed up recovery ,

 

[Woolly]

Is it broken?

 

[spin cycle]

Is it broken?

nah...i was fine until i sat down...but when i got up again..ouch

 

[phillipe]

Sprained

 

[Alicecow]

Xray.

 

[Princess Pooper]

Bag of frozen peas

 

[Suffolk Serf]

Get an elastic ankle bandage on it and get back to work. Light duties.

 

[Alicecow]

How's the ankle now?

 

[spin cycle]

How's the ankle now?

huge bruise on the foot....but otherwise ok....and thank you for asking bless

 

[Alicecow]

I still think you should get it xrayed. Daughter broke a small bone in the middle of her foot last year. Had to be plastered to reduce chances of arthritis when she's older.

 

[Y Fan Wen]

I still think you should get it xrayed. Daughter broke a small bone in the middle of her foot last year. Had to be plastered to reduce chances of arthritis when she's older.

I so wish I had done that 40 years ago, instead of being persuaded by Dad to tough it out!

 

[Yale]

Few years ago I when carrying a big log ring I went over on my ankle and sure I heard a crack.

Anyway it immediately swelled up and became painful.

I hobbled to the house and due to A+E waiting times rang a friend who worked as a podiatrist and he said if it wasn't painful standing on it ,it more than likely was not broken.

The next day I hopped around doing the yard work and rolled the silage pit sheet back literally on my knees.

It took weeks to be able to walk on it and I'd say a year for the twinges to go.

Looking back I think I did break my ankle.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Few years ago I when carrying a big log ring I went over on my ankle and sure I heard a crack.

Anyway it immediately swelled up and became painful.

I hobbled to the house and due to A+E waiting times rang a friend who worked as a podiatrist and he said if it wasn't painful standing on it ,it more than likely was not broken.

The next day I hopped around doing the yard work and rolled the silage pit sheet back literally on my knees.

It took weeks to be able to walk on it and I'd say a year for the twinges to go.

Looking back I think I did break my ankle.

You likely did.
I gave mine a good "sprain" according to Dr Mum.
Hobbled around school on it for 7 weeks before haeding into the doctor, straight off to xray. Sure enough.....
He said "when did you do this?" in a very disappointed disapproving doctor like manner.......

 

[Alicecow]

Few years ago I when carrying a big log ring I went over on my ankle and sure I heard a crack.

Anyway it immediately swelled up and became painful.

I hobbled to the house and due to A+E waiting times rang a friend who worked as a podiatrist and he said if it wasn't painful standing on it ,it more than likely was not broken.

The next day I hopped around doing the yard work and rolled the silage pit sheet back literally on my knees.

It took weeks to be able to walk on it and I'd say a year for the twinges to go.

Looking back I think I did break my ankle.

Sounds like you did indeed break it. Physio said it takes a year for the bone to be back to full strength.