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Ongoing ankle injury..hurts when i invert and rotate it..waiting for x-ray to come back but now i think it's ligament damage..serious?

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Dr. Eugene Batelli answered

Could be: X-rays only show bones and will not show ligaments. If ligament injury is suspected u need an mri. Too many doctors miss syndesmosis injuries so if after 2 weeks u still have pain get the mri.

Answered 3/28/2013

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A member asked:

Ongoing ankle injury..hurts when i invert and rotate it..waiting for x-ray to come back but now i think it's ligament damage..serious?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Eugene Batelli answered

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