I've hurt me ankle, is it serious?

Question:

I was snapping wood for the fire at a beach party and jumped on a pallet, the wood was all springy and there was a crnch but it wasn't the wood- it was my ankle. I can walk but it hurts and there isn't too much swelling. So what should I do? Just leave it to it's own devices or go to the doctor? And whats the maximum Ibuprofen I can take and wil that help at all with the healing?

Answers:
Don't go to the doctor, go to Accident and Emergency.

I dislocated my ankle once and walked around on it for three days before going to A+E. By then the bruise went from the tips of my toes up to my knee.

The docs are there to help us, use them, they will give a better diagnosis than we will.

You cannot ask people here to diognose a problem. You need to see a dr.. damn whats the matter with these people on here! As for max ibroprofen.. read the instructions in the packet like everyone else

I you had broken your ankle you would definitely not be able to walk on it. I had something similar where I twisted my ankle and heard three loud snapping noises, my ankle swelled up and was bruised. I had torn every ligament in my ankle! I did go to a&e and was told this and, they no longer strap them up or put them in plaster now, you are sent home with some exercises to do to strengthen the joint and it will heal by itself - be careful though as my ankle was weak for ages. If you are worried, and the swelling does not reduce steadily then go to the Docs - you could have chipped a bone.

Oh, and go and get an ankle support from the chemist, wear flat shoes and get someone else to snap the wood at the next party!!

if you can walk then you just bruised it. trust it won't swell. but it will hurt for the next week and a half.

i would go to the hospital cause when i broke my ankle i could walk on it

if u dont want to juse use this method

rice
ice
compression
elevation

I've hurt me ankle, is it serious?

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