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Is a sprained ankle supposed to be swollen after 3 weeks ? it seemed normal last week but than started swelling again. and it started hurting again.
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See MD: Ankle injuries can be minor or difficult (it is a very complex anatomic structure). Swelling is to be expected for quite some time, as inflammation in that area is exacerbated by the fact that it is a weight bearing area, and gravity itself lends itself to pooling of fluids in the lower extremeties. See an md, good luck!
Answered 1/3/2013
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See an MD: Ankle injuries can cause leakage of inflammatory fluids for quite some time. This is aggravated by it being a weight bearing structure, and gravity allows pooling of fluids in the lowest extremities. Good luck!
Answered 2/27/2017
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