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What is wrong with my ankle? rolled my ankle over a year ago and it was slightly swollen for a day. i wrapped it and the swelling went down. a few days after that is started hurting again and it hasn't stopped since. it is a deep pain in my ankle and it h

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Dr. Howard Fox answered

Specializes in Podiatry

You : You may have torn a ligament. Ligaments don't show up on routine x-rays, so the only way to "see" them is by having an MRI of your ankle. Unlike bone, ligaments receive a poor blood supply, so they take a long time to heal. If you have a little tear and have been walking around all this time on it, that could explain why you're still having a problem. I would encourage you to get an MRI and see what's going on with your ligaments. Good luck!

Answered 10/3/2016

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