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Have i broken or strained my ankle, it's swollen and bruised, can hobble around on it but it's so painful?
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Sprained ankle needs: to be seen and examined along with X-ray to see if any bone demage occurred and or ligament strain. See a foot ankle doctor as soon as you can especially since you have difficulty ambulating.
Answered 8/4/2015
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Be seen: I would definitely be seen just to make sure what you think us a sprained ankle is not actually a broken ankle. An exam and X-ray can usually give much more information about your injury.
Answered 1/5/2019
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