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I sprained my ankle and now my foot is swollen and purple. what should i do?

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Rest: Ice, compression, elevation, an antiinflammatory if not contraindicated. If very swollen consider crutches, a walking boot if you can't crutch walk. Consider xrays to make sure no fracture.

Answered 11/10/2014

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