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telltale signs of a broken ankle?

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See below: Pain, swelling, difficulty standing and walking.

Question 2

how can you treat a broken ankle?

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Cast or boot: Depending on the type of injury, you may be offered a cast or more likely a boot. For the first few weeks, you will be non weightbearing until the healing starts. After a while, when a callus is formed, gradual return to weight bearing will be done. This will depend on the type of fracture and your progress in healing.

Question 3

broken ankle painful 2 years later?

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Get exam: You need to have an exam to see if it is arthritis or even more remotely an non complete union of the fracture.

Question 4

what are the tests for broken ankle?

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Diagnositic test: The first line of diagnostic test is an x-ray.

Question 5

what are the sytoms of a broken ankle?

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Broken ankle: pain, swelling, inability to stand, inability to walk

Question 6

what is the symptoms of a broken ankle!?

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Broken ankle : With any ankle injury you will develop swelling an pain. With a fracture you could see a black and blue around your heel.   Severe pain.   And in a severe case of a fracture ankle, it can be deformed    i recommended you see your doctor and get the ankle evaluated and xrayed to see the extent of your injury.

Question 7

when will a broken ankle typically heal?

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6-8 weeks: While the bone usually heals in 6-8 weeks patients often continue to have symptoms beyond that time. This is due to the soft tissue injury that also occurred at the time of the fracture.

Question 8

how long willa broken ankle take to heal?

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Ankle: A nondisplaced lateral malleolar fracture usually takes around 8 weeks to heal.

Question 9

how to lessen a limp after a broken ankle?

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Physical therapy: Therapy to help strengthen the muscles and range of motion exercises will help to decrease the limp.

Question 10

how long does a broken ankle take to heal?

Accepted Answer

Bone typically: Heals in about 6-8 weeks. Keep in mind there are factors that delay healing and  most fractures need to be stable to heal.

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