Is My Sprained Ankle Serious? Five Ways to Know When a Sprained Ankle Is A Serious Injury
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Many people suffer from a sprained ankle at one point or another in life. It is very easy to sprain an ankle just jumping, twisting or running around. If you are out walking and the ground is uneven you can sprain your ankle stepping into a decline or hole. Of course many athletes are vulnerable to sprained ankles too with all of the twisting and running, pounding and jumping involved in a lot of athletic activities.
Sprains often happen when you are moving quickly, changing direction, and pushing your foot so that your ankle turns out or in when your foot spins in the opposite direction. When you sprain an ankle, you strain the ligaments in your ankle. There is also a chance that you have torn your ankle ligaments or even broken a bone in your ankle meaning more serious damage.
Generally following a sprained ankle, it is advisable to ice the injury to reduce the swelling and relieve the pain. Sometimes people take nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or NSAIDs to minimize swelling and alleviate pain. Bandaging the injured ankle may help cut down on swelling as well. In addition, healing may also be facilitated along with reduced swelling by spending periods of the day sitting down with your ankle raised higher than your heart level.
Since all sprained ankles tend to be painful, sometimes it is hard to tell immediately after you sprain an ankle the severity of the damage. While minor sprained ankles can often be treated at home with the proper protocol and rest, more intense ankle sprains may require medical attention. Ultimately it is possible that you'll need to seek out guidance from a medical professional for diagnosis and treatment.
If you have experienced a sprained ankle and are wondering what signs you can look for to determine how serious the an injury is, here are five symptoms that may signal a more severe ankle sprain or fracture which requires immediate medical attention from a medical professional like a board certified orthopedic surgeon.
1. Extreme problems putting any weight down on the ankle
2. Intense and pounding pain that does not go away or subside over time
3. Any type of numbness in your ankle, foot and/or toes
4. Visible bones or visibly deformed ankle bones
5. Immobility in your feet, toes or your ankle
While it is always advisable to seek out the help of a medical professional if you have an injury that is painful and that you are concerned about, if you are experiencing any of the above symptoms following an ankle sprain it might be something more serious and you should seek medical guidance.
If you need treatment for a sprained ankle, a doctor specializing in sports medicine and orthopedics would be able to help provide you with a diagnosis and treatment recommendations so that you are back to activity as soon as possible following an ankle sprain.
Dr. Stacie L. Grossfeld is a board certified Orthopaedic Surgeon practicing in Louisville, Kentucky. She graduated from the University of Louisville School of Medicine, and completed a fellowship in Sports Medicine at the Fowler-Kennedy Sports Medicine Center. Dr. Grossfeld currently works as a Louisville orthopedic surgeon in private practice at Orthopaedic Specialists. Dr. Grossfeld also serves as a clinical instructor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Louisville. Her special interests are in knee and shoulder reconstruction and sports medicine. To learn more about her medical practice, check out http://www.louisvillebones.com.
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