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severe ankle pain? i had a heavy metal box fall over and hit the back of my ankle 2 days ago and it bruised it. It hurt to walk a bit, then now i cant flex my ankle and foot without it feeling like i am wripping a ligament or something. When i walk i have severe pain and can't hardly walk. Could it be ligament damage.
What would cause this Severe Ankle Pain? My Ankle is swollen and hurts when i walk on it. I've gone for an x-ray and nothing showed up. I'm Overweight could that have something to do with it ?? thanks :)
Im 28 weeks prego and having severe ankle and back pain. Any suggestions? Iv been having horrible ankle pain for about 2 weeks were it is keeping me up at night. With some swelling. Now my back pain is getting worse, almost were I cant walk. Ive tried hot and cold presses for both but not helping. Does anyone know what I can do? I have not gained much weight in my pregnancy.
I Have severe ankle pain during and after practice....? After I run, both ankles have severe pain. If I just stand, it feels a little unsure and even begins to slightly shake...if I move my foot, or begin to walk, it is extremely painful. This last several hours after practice. If I elevate them, it hurts MUCH more when I bring it down. Why does it do this, and how can I prevent it??? Please do not say "get new shoes" or "you broke/sprained/strained something(it is obvious I didn't if it is the same pain in both ankles) Thanks P.S. I'm talkin bout baseball practice, if it helps (which means I am wearing cleats) The pain is not present while I run, or if i pick up and begin running after the pain has started....as soon as I stop though, it begins again (more severe)
i have severe ankle pain pleas help? i have been running for about 2 months and was able to get into a basic cycle. but just recently when ever i go running i get these massive cramps in my ankles which cause enough pain to were i cant even walk and i have to stop for several minutes. at first I thought they were shin splints but it happens just at the base of my ankle not up by my knee. is there a basic exercise that i can do to stop this or do i need to go see a muscle specialist. and when i say pain i can't tell you enough how much it hurts.
Severe ankle pain from twist? I today had my ankle give out and twisted (Almost 360 like 300) and now it wont stop hurting. I tried ice, cold water, walking it off. Nothing seems to work. I had to fashion a cane out of a stick and gravity (My best friend) is pulling so hard that my ankle feels like a million supernovas going off in my ankle. Anyway to get rid of this?? Not able to purchase anything, not able to drive anywhere, not able to take pills (Personal choice) Halp me?
Severe ankle pain. . . ? Im a runner, I run about 3-5 miles a day. For about two months, I've had a sharp pain in the outside of my ankle. At first it wasn't bad, but now it's completely awful. I don't remember injuring it so I never saw a doctor. Like I said, the pain is pretty severe and there's a little swelling. I haven't been able to run at all in the past week. It used to just be pain when running, but now I'm having pain all the time. I'm currently using crutches because I can't put much weight on it. What could be wrong? How should I treat it? should i try some sort of ankle brace?
I am having severe ankle pain, but I have no injury that i know of... any ideas? It hurts the most when i try to walk or stand, but it is still a dull achey pain when i am laying or sitting down. I don't know what I should do or what it could be. I have gotten a new job but it was no different then my last i am still on my feet all day. so nothing is really new there. Please help I am in a lot of pain and Ib profin isn't helping at all really.
I have a degenerative ankle which causes occasional severe pain. How often can I take opioids safely for pain? I deal with the moderate pain with ibuprofen and take vicodin about once per week for more severe pain and I am wondering if this is safe for long term pain management. I have noticed that I must take a higher dose to get the same pain relief.
Severe ankle pain began about 5 yrs ago. Ortho doc says 2 bone spurs of the archilles tendon, what to do next? The dr did not offer anything except physical therapy. I've done that, it helps, but the pain quickly returns. Is there some type of surgery to help? This has worsened to the point of waking me from deep sleep with pain. If it is touched (even brushed by the hem of slacks), I cringe with pain. Any feedback will be appreciated. I must make an aggressive decision soon. Thanks for the help.
please help severe ankle pain? I fell down the stairs yesterday and my ankle hurt really bad. I laid down and put ice on it and stuff like that. It still hurts today and I can't put any pressure on it or it hurts really bad. It isn't swollen or bruised but could it still be a sprain?or something else?
I'm having severe ankle pain, help? I went for a walk with my boyfriend 5 days ago. I'm feeling the pain of it today? My ankle is swollen, I can barely walk on it, I'm limping, when I walk I have to turn it to the side (I have to walk on the side of my foot), it feels like it has turned out-word? What could this be? Why would I feel the affects 5 days later? PS. I called my doctor he isn't going to be in until next week!
I have sudden severe ankle pain following a 8' fall, could I have a fracture? There is this big guy at my school that flipped me over his arm up on the stage. I was bare footed and hit down pretty hard, I immidately felt pain and it hurt really bad for the rest of the night. It is not so painful the next morning but there is still pain. I was wondering if it could be a fracture? Or if I should still go to the hospital? (no dr. offices are open)
I'm having severe ankle pain....Question? I went for a walk with my boyfriend 5 days ago. I'm feeling the pain of it today? My ankle is swollen, I can barely walk on it, I'm limping, when I walk I have to turn it to the side (I have to walk on the side of my foot), it feels like it has turned out-word? What could this be? Why would I feel the affects 5 days later? PS. I called my doctor he isn't going to be in until next week!
Severe Ankle Pain.. No Insurance? I have recent posts of a bad ankle that has been hurting for the past 4 months from soccer accident. Now I hurt my opposite, today my bf and I were riding the snowmobile, and he was pullin me behind on the sled. He jumped off a jump and I went like 10 feet in the air, was able to land on the sled but when I landed I landed on my ankle between the sled and me sitting indian style. I had really bad pain for a couple minutes and couldnt move so we stopped. I layed down and just woke up and can barely walk on it. It is really sensitive and hurts badly to touch the ankle bone on the outside. There's no apparent bruising, some swelling around that bone. I dont have health insurance, and now I have two hurt ankles, can barely walk. and have to go to work tomorrow. The weird thing is is that the pain feels like a bone pain, not like a sprain. and I would rate the pain a 10 as the worse pain I have ever had. What do you thinks going on? and what should I do? Your advice is greatyl appreciated!
Severe Ankle pain? I have recent posts of a bad ankle that has been hurting for the past 4 months from soccer accident. Now I hurt my opposite, today my bf and I were riding the snowmobile, and he was pullin me behind on the sled. He jumped off a jump and I went like 10 feet in the air, was able to land on the sled but when I landed I landed on my ankle between the sled and me sitting indian style. I had really bad pain for a couple minutes and couldnt move so we stopped. I layed down and just woke up and can barely walk on it. It is really sensitive and hurts badly to touch the ankle bone on the outside. There's no apparent bruising, some swelling around that bone. I dont have health insurance, and now I have two hurt ankles, can barely walk. and have to go to work tomorrow. The weird thing is is that the pain feels like a bone pain, not like a sprain. and I would rate the pain a 10 as the worse pain I have ever had. What do you thinks going on? and what should I do? Your advice is greatyl appreciated!
Severe ankle pain help please? New years eve I tripped and sprained my ankle. I was put on crutches by my doctor for a week and we got it x-rayed. Nothing is broken but the doctor said that I fall under the 10% category of ankle sprains that are worse then the other 90%. They put a gel ankle brace on it and I am able to walk. I have only been off crutches for one day and earlier today my brother kicked my ankle. It feels like a knife is being continuously jabbed into my ankle. I took pain reliever and I'm using a heating pad because ice makes the pain worse. What can I do to help relive the pain faster? This is the most it's ever hurt sense I sprained it. My doctor said I can either heat or ice it.
severe ankle pain - year after injury? i sprained my ankle pretty badly just over a year ago. i had xrays which ruled out a fracture but no mri or and orthopedic evaluation..just from my physician. i rested a ton and did a decent amount of strengthening on my own and w/ the help of our high school trainer but that wasnt until about 3 months after the injury. i can competitively participate in sports without unbearable pain and it feels pretty strong and sturdy. but recently i have been having pain not when playing but when lifting weights..squating in particular. as soon as i start to squat i have a sharp sharp pain on the inside of my ankle just behind the bone. i think the tendon where most of the pain is is called the posterior tibial tendon i know my ankle will probably never be completely pain free but is there an exercises or such that will help...or should i see an orthopedist b/c i could be doing further damage?
Severe ankle pain, comes and goes.? Comes around every 3 to 4 months, notice it more when the weather changes. It's not the same ankle every time. When I was younger I messed up both ankles and played football from the age of 9 to 18 and never wrapped them, like I should have. Now one or the other every 3 - 4 months will swell up and become to stiff to move and I can hardly walk. I have looked online and found it could be arthritis. I can lessen the pain by ice and ibuprofen. Some times it hurts so bad it feels like it is going up my leg and down the top of my foot. It will last around 4-5 days and be fine like nothing happened. Any ideas? I know a x-ray would answer the question, but like so many people I can't afford it right now.
Frequent running is causing severe ankle pain? I run pretty often. I try to run anywhere from 5 to 7 days out of the week. I run at least a mile & a half, no more than three and half. Anyway, yesterday I started running after two days off, and about half a mile or a mile into it, the sides of my ankles were KILLING me. So, I walked a little bit. It eased the pain a little bit, but it didn't go away. I just finished the lap then left. When I got home I had to sit down. The sides of my ankles were ROCK hard. Not the bone, the tendon/muscle. & it was on the outside. Both of them. It was kinda going up my leg a little bit. It wasn't on the back of my ankle tho. I went for another run today, but it couldn't be ten minutes into the run(I wanted to run a full hour) the pain started again. It's still hard. I've been taking some advil/anti inflammatory since the pain started. When I'm not running, the pain isn't there. It also hurts when I try to stretch it out. I stretch before every run, very well. & sometimes, I'll even run a little, then stretch some more. It's concerning me, a lot kinda. I Love to run, & I hate when something is wrong. I'm just not sure if it's serious, or if it could be simple like me overworking my muscles. & it's also that time of the month, if that makes a difference. Any advice/opinons would be greatly appreciated :)
Severe Ankle Pain this Morning? So, I woke up this morning and when I tried to get out of bed and walk to my bathroom, my left ankle is having some sever pain when I flex/walk on it...it feels like it needs to pop but it absolutely will not and it's very painful in the back part of my foot, just above the heel and below the calf...I don't know what that's called. I haven't had any recent injuries...it just randomly happened this morning. Can anyone tell what this is? And how to fix it at home? Or do I just need to go to the doctor?
Severe pain in ankle after sitting for ahile and goes away after walking for awhile? Sometimes the pain will be so bad that I can only crawl (usually after I wake up the day after doing a lot of walking). The pain always gets better the more I move around. What is this? I am in my early 20's. Does anyone else out there have it?
All those who've had ankle surgery: How severe was the pain you were in after? I'm in pretty severe pain unless i lay in bed with foot up on pillows, and my toes are various shades of red and purple and I cant wiggle them more than a tiny bit
I am having severe pain to the top of my ankle.I did not have an injury.I cannot bend my ankle do to the pain? I cannot bear weight.This began afetr I started having pain to my right wrist and then a couple days later a knot came up on my left wrist and pain began there too.The pain to my wrists is on the thumb side.
I am facing severe pain in my leg around my knee and ankle, is it a ligament fracture? i twisted my leg while playing football 2-2.5 years back since then i am facing severe pain in my leg around my knee and ankle doctor is not able to understand through x-ray is it a ligament fracture
How long should a severe ankle sprain hurt? My daughter who is 10 apparently has a severe sprained ankle. She has brusing times 4 days now, still in severe pain, still can not move her foot without severe pain and even has pain when she sits and does not move it. They did an x-ray the day she sprained it and saw no noticeable breaks. Should I be concerned or is this normal?
Ankle pain or sensitivity to the touch? Occasionally I have severe ankle pain... it is so sensitive when I touch it or when my pants leg touches it. Sometimes it is just sensitive and very painful when nothing touches it. Hurts to wear socks. Any thoughts?
I have moderate to severe pain in my forefoot and heel after having ankle surgery almost a year ago ? (ankle is okay, although range of motion isn't 100%and I still limp slightly) What could this be?
I have degenerative arthritis due to an ankle breakage 15 years ago and am in severe pain. Any advice? When I broke my ankle they inserted a 2" plate and 13 screws. I to my Fibia. Now I am told that x rays show the ankle joint is gone, worn to nothing but bone against bone. Is surgery an option because at 54 years old I can hardly walk and can't stand the pain any more. Can someone help because I sometimes think amputation would be better than the pain and sufferng. I have some money but no insurance, every one I talk to says this is a pre-existing condition and will not be covered.
severe sharp ankle pain? okay well today i woke with pain in my ankle or im not sure if is still my ankle but its the bone right on top of the heel.. like its the back of my ankle i guess.. its a sharp pain. i can take it and i could walk/limp but it hurts. i was wondering what could of been the cause bacause i dont remeber hurting it or spraining it... also so cures or remedy for the pain too because it hurts alot also its swollen
Old ankle injury causing severe pain.? Sorry its long ... Ok. I'm a 14 yr old girl. In the Summer of 2007 or 2008, can't remember which, I caught my left ankle in the spokes of my bike going down a hill. It was severly bruised and is quite scared to this day but it causes me severe pain after exercising and pe in school. I put deep heat on it and put a strap on it also. But the pain in my ankle causes a pain in my knee, which causes me to limp which then makes my left knee pop and grind off the 2 bones around it. I don't know what to do? I've told my mam and she said if it gets worse she'll bring me to a chiropractor but its still really sore :'( What should I do? Eimear.
What could be the problem with my ankle? Sometimes, when I step a severe pain will occur in the ankle.? It doesn't happen all the time, but like yesterday it happened 5 times in a hour and then not again. I have had NO injury to it that I know of.
I have severe right ankle pain? A few days ago, while working my ankle started hurting. I work at a water ice place, and I walk around a lot. The pain is in the very front of my ankle, where the foot ends and the shin begins. It hurts to walk, run, arch, or bend... But not to touch, hit or anything. It's continuously worsening. I can't run without extreme pain. What should I do? Soccer pre season starts in two days and I can't miss any. What might this be and how do I make it better ASAP? Thanks! Okay, I just wanted to ad that I cannot see a doctor, or atleast anytime soon. Preseason starts today at 5:30. But today, tomorrow, and Wednesday I'm babysitting until 5:00 then going to soccer. On Thursday I'm going to Hershey Park and on Friday I'm going on vacation. This takes me to back to school time. I'm kinda scared I'm going to blow out my ankle at soccer, but I have to go if I wanna make varsity. There really is no choice. Oh and my ankle started hurting sudenly when I was at work. The joints keep popping (the ones where my foot and shin meet) and if I use my fingers to feel the area, it grinds when I move it around. Also, It really hurts to flex it up and down, so walking and running hurt. But, it doesn't hurt when I'm still. Could this be tendonitis (I've had it before, in a different area.)
I've been experiencing severe anterior ankle pain for a year now.? It doesn't hurt in the mornings, but as I start walking the pain slowly comes and increases with activity. I finally decided to wear a walking cast and the ankle hurts even in a walking cast. I don't understand what is exactly wrong. X-rays don't show any damage. The MRI showed thickened anterior tibio-fibular ligament(I am sorry for misspell), but I feel pain in the anterior part of the joint itself. Can there be a cartliage damage if it hurts for so long? And can MRI miss that kind of a damage? I did 2 MRI's. I finally scheduled an arthroscopy for 12-28-07 and I am very worried about the surgery too. Is it safe? Thank you!
Severe pain after having cast removed for trimallealor ankle fracture? I had surgery on my ankle and had a plate, 11 screws and 3 pins put in. I just had the cast removed today and they gave me a walking boot, but I cant put any weight on it for another month. I also have a skin irritation and have to put antibotic ointment on it three times a day and leave the boot off as much as possible so that can heal. The pain is really bad and worse than any other time during the rest of my injury. Just wondering if anyone had any similar injuries and if this is somewhat normal. Thanks In Advance.
severe ankle/foot pain? i am 12 years old. i am not fat i am healthy and my fot/ankle is kaneing me... i did not do anythingg to it. no injuries or anything. please help it cannot support weight or move!!! no i did not break/feracture/twist it and there is no swelling.
Someone tell me.....Can a simple twisted ankle cause severe upper thigh pain?!? Last night I was jogging a few steps to cross the driveway and I landed on my ankle wrong, causig some severe pain for about a minute. It seemed to go right away as soon as I went from jogging to walking. I had to walk slowly, but other than that, I was just fine. I went inside and went to bed. I woke up this morning with the most severe pain in my upper thigh of that same leg. The pain is so severe that I can barely put enough weight on it to walk and if I try to kneel and totally bend my leg, it just can't happen. It hurts too much. Could this have something to do with the little ankle twisting? Would it be a waste of time to go to the doctor? Should I just take some ibuprofen and wait? It really FRIGGEN hurts!
Severe pain in ankle bone with shooting pains up leg 2 weeks after a sprain? I broke my ankle/bottom leg last August and required surgery to insert pin. I had surgery 4 weeks ago and had the pin removed, no problems. My friend whom is a nurse removed my stitches 14 days later. Last Wednesday the same friend slipped and fell back onto the ankle. I was in agony and couldnt walk. The ankle was swollen so I went to the hospital. I explained everything and they did an x-ray. They said that the old fracture had healed but was still showing as line in xray & still week with hollow bit due to the pin being removed. Im not sure if they checked for further damage anywhere else or ligemants/tendoms. Only to make sure old fracture wasnt hurt again. They advised me it was a bad sprain and gave me pain relief to take home. Im already on Co-Codomal and Tramadol but they also gave me 600mg of Ibuprofen to take 3 times a day. I rested for nearly a week and the pain was getting better until yesterday. The pain became very bad and I had burning, shooting and almost electric shock pains in it spreading up the leg, even my hip. It feels like flu pain that you get only 10 times worse with little jolts of pain. Slight tingling. Its not as swollen and not sore or warm to touch. Ive not been taking the pain killers constantly as Ive been on them a long time an dont want to get addicted just take when I cant take pain anymore like today and its only eased although im drowsey. Ive nearly been crying with the pain a few times and I have a high threshold for pain. Im currently on sofa with leg raised but Im quite concerned about the pain as a friend suggested it could be an infection in the bone or nerve damage. I know if I go and see my GP they will just tell me to go to the hospital but Im reluctant to go to the hospital again as they said it was just a sprain and dont want them to think Im wasting there time however as the swelling and pain had eased earlier in the week and now its back and very sore/keeping me awake im worried. Ive also been feeling sick with diahorrea few days ago, have sore throat with white spots and generally look n feel awful,sweating buckets at night which is prob unrelated.Any suggestions?Please be kind, Im not suggesting Im a proffessional or anyone else is but I dont want to waste a doctor/hospitals time and I hate NHS 24. Ive tried to explain it my best..hopefully its not swine flu!!!
severe pain in my ankle! i'm scared please help D:? hey everyone! so today, i was at tennis practice, and i was bending down to pick up a ball when my ankle just randomly collapsed so i fell haha sorta faceplanted and when i was landing i might have landed the wrong way because when i got up, my ankle hurt. and i brushed it off and continued playing thinking that it might reposition itself if it was dislocated. it was better after a while but when i got home, the pain became more severe to the point of hurting when pressure is applied. it was my left foot and it only hurts on the outer side of it which is weird. i can walk but it really hurts like i can't apply pressure to it. it's not swollen or bruised but the outer side hurts if pressure is applied so i can't walk normally. i've put on a hot and cold patch but it's not doing much so far. i've also been massaging it and rotating the ankle and i hear a crack everytime i get to a certain position. what do you think the problem is? how can i releive the pain? how long do you think it will take to heal? how should i get it fixed? has anything like this happened to you before? thanks so much i really appreciate everyone's help! Cindy
Is swelling, severe pain and popping normal three weeks into a broken ankle with a cast? I broke my ankle three weeks ago. When I first got the cast put on the swelling went down immediately and the pain went away as well. One week ago I fell on my broke ankle and knocked my foot out of alignment and had to get a new cast put on. There were xrays done and no bones moved. Ever since the new cast, my foot swells worse everyday and my foot is purple. Also, the pain is excrutiating and feels like I just rebroke my bone. I went back to the doctor and he said I wasn't elevating it enough. I elevate it all day at work and then when I get home again. Is it normal for pain and swelling three weeks into the healing process or could something else be wrong?
Ankle injury - severe pain walking? I went to the ortho and he treated this injure like a minor injury. He said the integrity of the ankle and achilles is fine, but that my calf and ankle muscles and flexibility are poor. He suggested I go do some PT, but that was it. I told him it hurt when I walk and he said it would go away in a few days. But this is unbearable. I took 800mg of advil in one shot and nothing. I called him up and the nurse told me theres not much more to do but avoid walking. This is poor physician quality. He never took an xray. Just examined with his hands. Something is wrong. It can't be expected that I have to walk around in agonizing pain and limping towards the other side. Is this guy's diagnosis even remotely valid?
swollen ankle and foot not gout severe pain over a month beginning to worry? doctors treated me for gout but foot is still swollen severe pain cant stand for long periods of time.need help open to any suggestions what this might be
Kind of bad ankle pain... Not severe but...? I fell the saturday night, kind of strangely and my ankle hurt afterwards. But it went away, and I had almost no pain yesterday until last night, and now it still hurts. It only hurts when I stretch my foot towardsmy leg and pull my toes towards my leg. It also hurts if I strech it out so that it's pointing straight.
Long-lasting pain from severe ankle sprain? Normal? On Feb 1 I sprained my ankle badly. Didn't go to a doc about it (I could walk, so my dance prof said it was ok) until a month later when it seemed to get even worse (more painful, swelling wasn't going away). Diagnosis? Grade 2-3 sprain of the lateral ankle ligaments and the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th metatarsals. I was put in an aircast pneumatic boot (aka knee-high moon boot) for 6 weeks, from March to the very end of April. X-rays: no fractures. The swelling went down and so did the pain. Went to a chiro and physio for the ankle after, it felt nearly normal. I am a vocational stream ballet dancer and am physically fit, but now after every class, even after walking long distances, my ankle really aches. The pain is enough to wake me sometimes, or force me to sit at times. Its a deep, dull, ache all around the ankle joint. It is also very easy to sprain and swells readily now... Any ideas on why this is still a problem so many months later? THX.
Severe pain after ankle sprain? I sprained my ankle last wednesday morning (9 days ago). I got an xray day one and although the medical personnel seemed incompetent at the urgent care I went to, they said no break. The first couple of days I literally crawled around. The next couple it felt a little better and I even got around a sporting goods store using the cart. A couple of days after that,,,it got nothing but worse. Whenever my foot is not elevated it feels like actual fire is pumping through the veins on my outer ankle. My mobility is so bad I cannot evn simply have my foot in the air without being in a brace because even gravity hurts it. I cannot touch it with my fingers- or let it hit the floor or I will literally scream in agony. I went back to my family doctor a couple of days ago. He put it in a walking cast/boot and I have worn that for 48 hours non stop. No improvement...even worse I think. I took the cast off and the outer ankle is swollen in the shape of a star and bright red. The rest of the foot is yellow green black purple etc.. The foot is also having involuntary muscle spasms in the toes and the side that did not sustain the significant damage (inside ankle). The worst part is that because I can't put the foot down- even in the boot, it is like my ankle has to carry around the heavy boot. The doc wanted me to leave the boot on for 72 hours non stop. Do I need to see a specialist?
My b/f has had severe pain in the ankle, toe and elbow...? he has had it since x-mas. and it is not gout we have ruled that out . So any suggestions , maybe a different type of of arthritis.. please help
I have a severe pain at the back of my ankle which comes on suddenly for days? and then goes.. I am 77years of age so obviously its not a sporting injury! anyone help?
Left ankle broken & severe right knee pain..anything I can do for the knee? I am on crutches for my broken ankle so getting up is terribly painful now due to my right knee giving out. Would a cortisone shot help till my ankle heals? I was very active (working out 4x a week) b4 breaking my ankle. Unfortunately I have fallen many times on the right knee and now think all that damage has caught up with me since my right leg is doing majority of the work.
severe ankle pain, any help solving? Hi, I am a healthy, 18 year old female, and every now and again, I obtained a very severe throbbing pain in my left lower ankle, this pain comes and gos, and is very random. This is actually the first time it has happened in a long time. I am now icing it and have it wrapped, is there anything else that I can do without having to go to the doctor, (i have no insurance, I would really not like wasting my money) i have taken anti-inflammatory drugs before for my back and have had horrible results, so I do not want to go down that path again, any help would be appreciated.
severe ankle pain, please help? I sprained my ankle about a week ago, it started feeling better and i was walking on it without much problem, then last night i was sitting on the floor and when i went to get up, my ankle that i had sprained a week prior cracked, not a severe crack, but like a crack when someones knee crack or when someone cracks their knuckles, now at first when i stood up and walked the crack made it feel really good, then after about 2 steps, severe pain started shooting all throughout my ankle and half way up my shin. would this be a pinched nerve, or a break, or maybe even a minor dislocation? when i dont move my foot there is no pain but my ankle area feels slightly numb and if i move my ankle up or down (well try, i cannot because the pain is so bad but pain is the only thing disabling me from moving it up and down) TERRIBLE pain shoots all over like i described earlier. if anyone could shed some light on this ASAP that would be great as i have important things and work that needs to be done that i cant do without walking which i cannot do very well at all I can stand on my toes with virtually no pain and bob up in down but when its normal rolling of the foot while walking it kills but like no pain to very minimal pain when doing nothing, hurts when i cross my leg but it feels like a pressure pain, i read someplace that it could be scar tissue that entered where my ankle cracked resulting in a pinched nerve, was looking some expert advice, emergency room and doctor isnt really an option as i currently do not have health insurance and no work atm My fiance rubbed it for a while and ive retained some range of motion. tho when i do it i feel a slight grinding type pop that is only moderately painful and it feels like its right in the joint where the ankle connects to the lower leg Also, the crack in my ankle i stated in my first post, was not like a huge crack or snap sound, it was only like a minor knuckle crack when someone cracks their knuckles, and a break or fracture wouldnt have felt good would it have? cause when it cracked for me it felt good then the pain came
Marching band-severe ankle pain? I'm a sophomore in high school and in marching band. During the summer we have an Intense band camp that involves continuous movement/awkward positioning of the ankles. Recently I have had severe pain in both my ankles that has seemed to spread to the top and side of my feet as well. I marched last year and no such thing happened and as far as I know nothing is being done differently. I've never sprained or broken anything before so I don't know what it feels like. Have I sprained both my ankles? Or have the muscles been overworked? Any info would be greatly appreciated.
I've been having severe ankle pain but no health insurance HELP? the back of my ankle has been hurting me so bad lately, i haven't fell or anything and its getting to where i want to go see a doctor but i don't have health insurance, will they still see me?
I have severe ankle pain in both my ankles. It is on the back of my ankles and they hurt all the time? I went to the doctor and he said I had tendinitis. He gave me some naproxen but it is not working. I am a diabetic so I don't know if that has something to do with it. The pain in my ankles are so severe sometimes that I just cry. It is so tender that if I just accidentaly bump them I am in such pain. I just wish they would find out for sure what is wrong with me. I work in a grocery store and by noon I am walking with a limp. Anyone have any suggestions
Severe outer ankle pain? For the past week and a half jogging, I had a little ankle pain above the bone on the outside, only while running. It progressivly got worse, them didn't hurt at all one day, the next I ran just a little and suddenly got fairly severe pain, but walked it off. It stopped hurting, and all was good...that was yesterday, and now it's tight and painful as h*ll, under my foot and in the same area on the ankle. What'd I do?
Why is my heel/ankle in severe pain? For the past couple of days, I have had (randomly) a severe pain in my heel and surrounding ankle area. It's sorest when I put any kind of weight on it whatsoever. Also, I haven't been playing any sports in the past couple of weeks either. I'm baffled as to what has caused this...?
Severe ankle pain while riding? when i ride english the stirrups feel really short to me, and the only issue with that is a severe pain in either or both of my ankles. is there any way to keep this from happening? as soon as i take my feet out of the stirrups i'm fine. could a brace help? the stirrups are the correct length btw I just ride western so they feel short
Severe Ankle Pain. Fell on the icy driveway. HELP!? this morning, i slipped and fell on my driveway. my ankle did not hit anything, but it slipped under me, twisted, and i ultimately fell on top of it. severe pain from the start. not broken i could walk on it, and continued too all day. major swelling, little bit of bruising. hairline fracture maybe? i know you can't tell without an x-ray. but thought and opinions on it. it's elevated, wrapped in an ace bandage, and i have ice on it. 10pts to most thought-out and well put, easily understandable answer. THANK YOU.
Severe ankle pain when resting feels heavy and achy? When i sit down or lay down i get a pain in my right ankle mainly on the outer right side at the sort of back end of my ankle, on top where the foot joins and sometimes a slight pain on the inside again at the back (sort of the back of the foot) It feels really achy and as if my foot is loose and i cant get it comfy, if i put a duvet over my foot it feels too heavy as if its pushing my foot away from me. I tried wearing an ankle support but it didnt do much, ive tried changing shoes and taking pain killers but the pain always comes back. Does anyone have any solutions or ideas what this could be? Thankyou (im 19 im of healthy weight and build and i do an average amount of walking and standing in a day)
severe ankle pain that comes and goes? my husband has severe ankle pain, it comes and goes, this morning he was walking fine and now he is in bed in such pain he is just about in tears, i dont know what to do i have begged him to see a doctor and he wont i have said i will drive him to a & e but he refuses to go, it is so hard to see him in this much pain, this started about 2 months ago out of the blue and sometimes he can go days with no problems and then he will wake up in the morning in bad pain, he still goes to work like it as he refuses to have time off sick, there is no swelling no bruising he just cannot bend his ankle or put any pressure on it, he has just taken himself to bed and it took him ten minutes to get upstairs by the time he did he was sweating in pain, has anybody else experienced this sort of thing, i am now thinking i should just call an ambulance and make him go but then i think of the fact that am i wasting an ambulances time also my husband wont thank me for doing it as he is a great beliver in unless he is at deaths door then he dont need a doctor. any advive welcome. we have tried ice and elevation and it both makes it much worse, also tried some ibuprofen gel and it made it worse,a pharmicist told him to put an anlke strap on it to help with compression but it made it a whole lot worse.
What does Ankle pain when pointing my foot mean? On the top inside of my left foot/ankle I get a severe pulling pain whenever I point my foot. I can role my foot to the side and everything. This only happens when my leg is strait, it doesn't hurt if my knee is bent. But it's getting to the point where it starts throbbing whenever I wear shoes. Please help me, I haven't had an trauma or injurious incident. If anyone knows what is wrong, help regarding treatment would be appreciated. Thank you for any help.
Severe knee and ankle pain!? Over the past few hours I have severe/ish aching pains in my knee and ankle/foot. It hurts even when at rest and I have done nothing to cause this! What could this be? :/
following a fever after about 9 daysw and a very severe leg rash I am now having severe ankle pain and swelli? i first had a fever then a very bad rash on ankle lower legs then 9 days later my ankle had a red swollen very painfull area could this be a clot?
Severe ankle/Achilles pain: what could it be? The last few days I have been experiencing some erratic pain in my Achilles tendon. Most of the time I am able to walk and move with no pain at all. But there have been a few times when it becomes difficult and extremely painful to flex my ankle upward (bringing my toes towards my shin, as to stretch my Achilles to full length). It feels almost as if it catches halfway through extending and 'uncatching' it causes a lot of pain. The pain is about halfway up the tendon. I have been able to make the pain subside by repeatedly stretching the tendon but even that isn't working as well as it did. It only seems to happen when I spend any amount of time with my leg fully extended i.e. when lying in bed. I have not had any recent trauma to the area or any type of over use. My guess is either bad tendinitis or a partial tear of the Achilles.
does plantars fasciitis cause chronic ankle pain? I have had plantars fasciitis for a year now and in the past months have had chronic ankle pain. Spent the whole weekend walking and had severe ankle pain for the next week. I have not had orthotics made due to the expense, and am just wondering if the two go hand in hand?
I fell about 5 years ago and stretched the ligaments out in my ankle and i still have severe pain in it? when i was 14 i fell and stretched out the ligaments in my ankle. i never went to physical therapy; my dad said i didn't need it and didn't let me go. i went back to my dance classes 2 weeks after i fell (tap, jazz, ballet, and hip-hop) and i still have severe pain and trouble walking on it sometimes.
Severe ankle pain.. any ideas why? I recently started track at my school, the first 2 weeks went PERFECT. We were supposed to run over spring break, and I ran every other day. One day however, at the gym on the treadmill, my ankle started to hurt so bad I could barley walk. The past few days at track practice, while in my sprints, I could barley full sprint a 100 without tearing up from the profound pain shooting up my leg, nevertheless my usual 400m. I had to sit out half of practice as I stretched it on the bleachers. It hurts around my ankle and up my shin, and it hurts the most on impact and has a throbbing pain anytime else. Anyone have an idea what could be wrong? And if so, how to help it?
Severe Ankle Pain... What do I do? I was in gym class almost a week ago and collided with someone and my ankle twisted. I'm not sure exactly which direction it rolled/twisted but i'm in a lot of pain mostly located on the lateral side of my ankle. I am now able to move my ankle in all sorts of new ways. I went to see a doctor and she was a complete idiot and seemed to think the pain was completely unrelated to the collision, although it started hurting the very same instant as the collision. I went to physio and she seems to think its a couple stretched ligaments and a minor high ankle sprain. I have been walking on it but it becomes increasingly worse and the pain is becoming unbearable. I have had Grade 1 sprains in the past and this is much worse! Should I get a second opinion or leave it. I don't know how else I will get around other than walking if i don't have anything to use. I take anti-inflammatories for arthritis but it has still swelled, although not tremendously but enough to notice by looking at it. it is slightly bruised and i got x-rays and nothing is broken. I'm a soccer player with tryouts starting in the next few days. I also have ultimate Frisbee tryouts beginning in a week. I am currently playing rugby although I stopped since I hurt my ankle but we have some important games coming up, I want the fastest recovery possible. If you have any ideas of what I should do PLEASE let me know. I'm in a lot of pain and need relief fast, it seems like walking is only making it worse. For school, all of my classes are perfectly planned to be on opposite floors and classrooms of the school.
Severe Ankle Throbbing Pain? So I've been playing lacrosse for three months now. And its been super fun and unlike anything i've tried before but now my ankles are in pain. Like severe pain. Before lacrosse i was in cheer and I never experianced pain in my ankles like this. The pain area is right when the leg bone ends to the end of my heel. I have never broken or sprained anything in my foot. I have an anklet on my right ankle (which is where the pain is) and i've had it on since 6th grade. (im in 8th now) its made out of yarn and wraps around the ankle twice. Most of the time it does tighten around it, making imprints around my ankle. I read somewhere that anklets can cause ankle pain. But I dont think thats true. So i'll be in lacrosse practice or during a game and i'll be running for awhile but right when I stop, My ankle begins to throb painfully. One time, I actually collapsed because of ankle failure to support me. im female. im about 5'4 i weigh about 112 Please help, its hurts so much that I cry sometimes. Edit: It hurts right on top of that ankle bone that kinda sticks out. You know, the one with the darkish spot on it? The one thats really dry most of the time? I should also mention that i've had this pain for about 3 weeks. It hurts when I stand, when im sitting, when I run. It hurts when I do absoloutley nothing. I cant stretch out my toes or bend my foot side to side. The only reason why im still up (its 5:13 where I live) is because the pain has gotten so bad that I cant sleep. It doesnt feel like a growing pain, I know what they feel like. Besides I only get it in my right ankle ALL the time and in my left ankle when I run or walk
Severe Pain in Ankle and Foot? Over the last 6 years I have had occasional severe ankle/foot pain. It happens 1-2 times per year and lasts 2 days to 2 weeks. There is usually no explanation as to why the pain begins. On two occasions I walked a mile the day before. The pain usually begins in my sleep and wakes me up. This last occasion the pain began while sitting at my desk. I have been to a few different podiatrists, but they were not able to diagnose the pain even though extensive tests where performed. On two occasions, I was give cortisone and that helped for a few days. I now have orthopedic insoles for my walking shoes and that seems to help and be more comfortable. Most of the time I will wear a walking boot/ Futuro ankle brace to manage getting around. Here are my current symptoms: •Pain seems to be located in my ankle by my inside ankle bone. •Pain radiates up my shin and towards the middle of my foot. •I have a hard time moving my foot "up" towards my shin. •I have about half the flexibility of my other foot. •My ankle feels weak and walking is difficult. I am a 30 year old male who is 5'7 170 lbs with no other major health issues. What is wrong with my ankle? How can I prevent this from happening in the future?
Severe ankle pain after having cast removed? I had a cast on for 6 weeks and had it removed today. I can move it and put most of my weight on it, but when I try to walk u get a stabbing/prickling pain on ny heel and quite a bad pain right on the bottom of my foot, what is this?!? Will it go away? Thanks
I am suddenly having severe pain 6 weeks after spraining my ankle? At the time of the sprain, I had severe pain with minimal swelling. Was placed on crutches until I could bear weight on it (two days). Had to use prescription pain killers for two weeks. Suddenly I have sever pain again and can barely walk. This pain is more towards the back of my ankle where as the previous pain was around the front and sides. I have not done any strenuous activity nor a lot of walking really as I am on vacation. Have been walking on flat ground. I some Aleve and is not helping...any ideas
Severe Ankle Pain with Toe Numbness? Okay. I went to bed last night with some moderate pain in my ankle and calf. It wasn't too bad I was able to tolerate it. I woke up this morning with such severe pain in my ankle that I can't walk on it. It hurts to move it, my toes are semi-numb and the vein on the outside of my foot is bulging out. It seems to be slightly swollen but there isn't very much swelling. I did not injure it in any way. Anyone have any idea what is going on? Thank you so much in advance. I have no insurance so if you know a home remedy to fix this I would greatly appreciate it as well. :) I am 27. I do smoke. I do not take birth control. I had DVT about 3 years ago, but only that once. They said the DVT was caused by a lack of vitamin b and thus I am on prescription vitamin b tablets.
Severe Ankle Pain and Injury? 2 weeks ago today me and my mom were playing catch and i fell off a curb. we went to the hospital and they did an x ray and said it wasnt broken but i could have some ligament damage or something and to go to an orthopedist if not better. i was on crutches for about 3 days and then i was able to walk a little bit so i did and for a week it was like a 5 on the scale to 1-10 and now its like an 8. when i move it up and down the pain goes from the ankle bone on the right to the one on the left and the pain goes around to my achilles heel and it hurts really bad and when i move it side to side it feel like its gonna burst. please can someone explain this to me and should i see the orthopedist
Severe knee and ankle pain? I'm a 16 year old female. I have severe pain in both my knee and ankle, sometimes going all the way to my shin. I have had ankle issues in the past, but the doctor told me to ice it and wear a brace. I did for 3 months and everything was good, (this was like 2 years ago). Last year, I started have severe knee pain. My doctor told me it was growing pains, and sent me to physical therapy for 6 months and nothing worked. Then that August, I heard a popping in my knee, and ended up having a torn meniscus and had surgery on it (with a different doctor). I went to physical therapy for 6 months (a long time I know,) and they told me that the everything seemed to be fine, and gave me a brace and let me go. I STILL continue to have knee AND ankle pain in my left leg. Ice doesn't help. The only thing that seems to help is if I don't move my entire leg, at all. Even moving it the slightest bit hurts. I have a limp, and it's because of my knee/ankle and my left knee also cannot bend straight? Haha, if that helps Now, my knee and ankle hurts 24/7, with my hip and shin hurting the sometimes. Like severe pain. My knee, ankle and hip also pop a lot. Do you know what I could have or what could be happening? I don't know what to do. I've been to 4 doctors in the past, and none have helped. :/ It's really hard to function because it hurts SO much, and the only thing that helps is sitting PERFECTLY still. haha, so anything that could be helpful would be great!
Severe Ankle pain please help? December 2003, I woke up one morning and my ankles were hurting. I was a waitress at the time and just thought maybe I walked around too much and made them a little sore. They continued to hurt and I have been to the doctor several times about the pain. The doctor did a bone scan and found nothing. I have been taking Naproxin, or Celebrex and other anti-inflamatories over the years. At times, the pain is so bad that I have had to quit jobs. The pain has gotten worse over the years and is like I am walking on sprained ankles all the time and the pain has extended to my feet. If I am on them too much, they hurt, if I rest and sit too long, they get stiff and hurt. This is probably going to sound.. weird, but I can dislocate both of my wrists, the doctors call it sublexation, or "loose joints" they say I may have the "loose joints" in my ankles too (even though I cannot dislocate my ankles like I can my wrists). I am not sure if this is part of they key to my ankle pain, or what I can do about it. I have had a type of ankle brace (wrap) for my right ankle, which is worse than the left, but it seemed to help very little and after I have it on for a while, the ankle swells and the pain is even worse. I recently saw a rhuematologist (I tested positive for RA) and he said I may not have RA because I don't have much swelling and my joints are not deformed. He also said I have a bone spur on both of my heels. I do have arthritis, can arthritis be this debilitating? I do currently work, I am a team leader in a factory, so I do A LOT of walking. I have been active most of my life, and I am in my mid 40's. Has anyone else experienced these symptoms? Does anyone have any suggestions? After all these years, I just wish it would go away, tired of being in pain. Thanks in advance. P.S. I know I have some misspellings, the spell checker wasn't much help.
Severe ankle pain after tackle went wrong? About 2 months ago I was playing a pickup football game and some dumba** took out my ankle for pretty much no reason trying to avoid being tackled. I went down I didn't hear a pop or anything but it was terrible pain. My friends helped me walk to the trainer and I got it wrapped it up and went on with day doing alot more physical activity. It was tender but I could walk on my own power and everything but that night it swelled up bad and I had to hop around for awhile but it felt good enough to exercise about 1 week or so later. I kind of went on with life and played a lot of sports and it usually felt okay but recently I've been running to try to stay in top shape but it hurts too bad alot even in a brace. The ankle bent inward when it happened and I've always had bad ankles. What do you think is wrong with it and treatment?
Is my severe clinical depression making making my heart, ankle, joint pain worse possibly? I have really severe depression and ideation of suicide daily and since my third depression relapse I've had alot more ankle, heart, joint pain.. Could It be the depresion?
Broken ankle- intense, severe pain? HI. I broke my ankle on Tuesday afternoon, in 2 places. 1 weight bearing bone and one supportive bone. The pain has been unbearable. I got 2 hours of sleep tonight. I am taking percocet, because oxycodine gives me some BAD gastrointestinal side affects, but I am wondering if I shouldn't just ask the orthopedic doctor is I can have somethings stronger anyway. So I am just wondering, from experience, how long does this really severe, intense pain generally last? p.s. sorry for any grammar/ spelling mistakes, like I said, I am medicated lol
severe ankle pain with dorsiflexion, what could it be?? please help horrible pain? Hello, Basically nearly 9 weeks ago I badly rolled my ankle from about a 6.5ft drop at speed, I was diagnosed with an avulsion fracture and ligament injury. What I would like to know is what kind of ligament injury is it eg. Grade 1, 2 or 3 and what ligament am I most likely to have damaged? All pain is situated on the medial (inside) of my ankle and the pain extends across the front of my ankle when it is dorsiflexed. My symptoms about 48 hrs after the occurred were Severe pain, severe swelling, ecchymosis (purple bruising), unable to weight bear at all and loss of movement this leads me to believe it may have been a grade 3 tear although I am unsure of this, which is why I would like to know so I know what to expect for recovery time, weather it will ever fully recover etc. I would also like to know which ligament may have been damaged, research I have done makes me think I may have torn the deltoid ligament? Also I may have to have an MRI Scan as it is not healing properly I just want to know is that really necessary as I do not want to waste NHS time or money that could be spent on more important health care fo others. Thank you in advance. Yeah my ankle never healed form the first time I rolled it this is about the 9th time in a couple of years it has happened which is why I am curious as to the main cause to try and find a soloution. Thank you for your answer :)
Severe ankle pain~doctor, podiatrist or ur/er? My husband has been complaining of heel/foot pain for some time but recently, the pain started becoming unbearable for him. In the past 48 hours, it's gotten to where he doesn't even want to walk on it and there's a noticeable lump on the side that wasn't there earlier. We're both young, no reliable family so I've got no one to ask for advice so...does he need to go to urgent care or er, or should I just call a doctor and get an appointment? Can he just go straight to a podiatrist? I really have no idea what to do...
I met an accident on 16th January'12, n have severe pain in the ankle. Can i get relief of it ? The X-Ray and the CT Scan reported no fractures in the ankle, but still i'm having severe pain in the Ankle(not even able to walk or stand for a while) since11days !!!!.....so can anyone help me out what may be the reason for such severe pain and how to get relief from it??
Severe ankle pain after skateboarding accident.? In October of last year i decided to mess around with my old board and accidentally fractured my ankle by rolling my foot. I let it heal, and around 7 months later decided to take the steps needed to get back to the skill level i was at in skateboarding. But now, every time i take a big impact in my left ankle i get severe pain. It looks as if the talus of the foot has been pushed out to the left, making a ball or balloon indent on the side of my foot. I plan to go to a doctor again soon about this but is there anything anyone can give a diagnostic on what the pain is and why it's happening? Any info would be greatly appreciated!
I have been experiencing mild to severe ankle pain all day. Any thoughts? Last night I was out with a friend learning how to skateboard. I took a few really good falls and other than a few cuts I felt fine. Our local skate park is only about 30 minutes away and we walked to and from. But when I work up this morning I started experiencing some serious pain in my ankle, which only seemed to get worst as the day went on. There isn't any bruising or swelling. I have been icing my ankle but I does seem to help that much. I can use all the help i can get so any thoughts? Thanks
