A 43-year-old female asked:
Is it normal for a possible ankle sprain to still be swollen, tender to the touch, burn an feel puffy or like theres fluid where it's swollen?
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Dr. Bradford Romans answered
36 years experience in Internal Medicine
Yes.These are all: Symptoms of an ankle sprain.An orthopedist can tell if there is a more significant injury.
Answered on Jan 26, 2014
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Yes and no: The mere fact that it’s swollen doesn’t mean that it’s broken but it could be. You have a few ligaments attaching to your lower leg bones (tibia & ... Read More
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