Question 1

can a ankle sprain cause heel pain?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If you are compensating for the pain with weight bearing, then you can put more pressure on the heel and and have pain. You can also develop over use injuries such as plantar fascitis.

Question 2

what to do for an ankle sprain in high heels?

Accepted Answer

RICE: Simple things like rest, ice packs, compression wraps and elevation are helpful in the immediate setting.  If this does not help, it may we helpful to see a podiatrist or foot and ankle orthopedist who can get xrays to ensure there are no breaks and properly immobilize you in an ankle brace or boot.  You may want to consider flat shoes in the future.

Question 3

can you tell me about wearing high heels on a sprained ankle?

Accepted Answer

Not a good idea: Due to the elevation and position of the foot in high heels the ankle is destabilized and can be more easily inured.

Question 4

i got high ankle sprain, 4 weeks ago.booted. my heel looks crooked big bump, swollen and brusing on opposite of ankle. more painfull. stepping hurts.

Accepted Answer

More than a sprain: Who diagnosed the high ankle sprain?  A bump on the heel not usually associated with high ankle sprain.  Pain and deformity in the back of the ankle suggests an achilles injury or even heel bone fracture.  A true high ankle sprain should always be evaluated by an orthopedic surgeon because sometimes they need surgery if the ligaments between the tibia and fibula are completely torn.

Question 5

bad ankle sprain 8 days ago, still pretty tender to touch but can bw on heel ok is it ok to go back to work @ job where on feet all day w?

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Not ok: If area is still tender,  you should continue to rest ankle. If you have not yet seen either a podiatrist, orthopedist or sports medicine specialist and/or had x-ray evaluation you should do so.  Ankle sprains involve damaged ligaments and sometimes tendons around the joint.  It takes a very long time for these to heal and professional care is highly recommended.

Question 6

6th week after ankle sprain. do foot n ankle stretching n strengthening exercises, but feel pain doing heel cord stretch n calf raise. what to do?

Accepted Answer

Ankle sprain: Check with orthopedic surgeon. May have talar dome injury, avulsion fracture, syndesmotic injury, or bone contusion.

Question 7

18 mo. old ankle sprain w/instability. tried p.t. did not help. i can push back of heel along ground and ankle bone goes into ankle. what to try next?

Accepted Answer

An ankle brace: Or orthotic while walking is probably a good idea. If pt failed and after the above advice you may want to consider surgical correction, if the issue is a problem.

Question 8

after a high ankle sprain 6 weeks ago, i am still experiencing discomfort at my achilles' tendon and heel when i plantar flex my foot. why is this?

Accepted Answer

Achilles pain: Sorry about your sprain.  Your achilles tendon is a nearby structure and during your sprain, you may have also damaged your nearby structures or the swelling from the sprain can cause pain around the area. Also, sometimes posterior ankle impingement at the joint cause pain when plantarflexing.  Best of luck.

Question 9

ankle sprain 4 months ago. did mri. everything normal. still have pain doing heel and calf stretch and turning foot to r with hand. what's wrong?

Accepted Answer

Time to heal: Likely nothing serious is wrong.  If you are able to do normal daily activities, walking for example, without difficulty, you likely just need more time to heal.  The only caveat to that would be if you have point tenderness when touching your ankle, it would be a good idea to follow up with the doctor you saw who ordered the MRI to assure there in no chronic problem limiting your recovery.

Question 10

15 weeks after ankle sprain. can do toe raise, heel raise, stand one foot. inner ankle pain when walk. doc said muscle n ligament tight. what to do?

Accepted Answer

PT then reevaluation: Most ankle sprains injure the outer ankle ligaments(inversion injury). The pain last1-6 weeks. If after 12 weeks with time and physical therapy pain persists , particularly if it it on the inner aspect an orthooedic re-evaluation is necessary. Ther emay be an occult fracture there, tendon or nerve injury as part of the original injury. Often a MRI or ct scan may help diagnose the problem.

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Can a ankle sprain cause heel pain?

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What to do for an ankle sprain in high heels?

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Can you tell me about wearing high heels on a sprained ankle?

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I got high ankle sprain, 4 weeks ago.booted. my heel looks crooked big bump, swollen and brusing on opposite of ankle. more painfull. stepping hurts.

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Bad ankle sprain 8 days ago, still pretty tender to touch but can bw on heel ok is it ok to go back to work @ job where on feet all day w?

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6th week after ankle sprain. do foot n ankle stretching n strengthening exercises, but feel pain doing heel cord stretch n calf raise. what to do?

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18 mo. old ankle sprain w/instability. tried p.t. did not help. i can push back of heel along ground and ankle bone goes into ankle. what to try next?

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After a high ankle sprain 6 weeks ago, i am still experiencing discomfort at my achilles' tendon and heel when i plantar flex my foot. why is this?

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Ankle sprain 4 months ago. did mri. everything normal. still have pain doing heel and calf stretch and turning foot to r with hand. what's wrong?

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15 weeks after ankle sprain. can do toe raise, heel raise, stand one foot. inner ankle pain when walk. doc said muscle n ligament tight. what to do?

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