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I was sitting crossed legged and my ankle suddenly just got really bad pain what do i do ?
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Get up: Sometimes position can put pressure on a nerve. See if that's happening to you
Answered 9/28/2016
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Double Cross.: More than likely you have simply irritated a nerve that routes to your ankle. It kind of makes you think that you might not want to repeat that activity.
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