A member asked:

I stepped off a curb and rolled my ankle 5 days ago. small amount of swelling and pain when walking in the 5th metatarsal area. sprain or break????

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Felix Chien answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Ankle swelling: I would obtain an x ray in case there is a fracture in the ankle or fifth metatarsal area. Please follow up with your physician for further evaluation.

Answered 4/28/2017

716 views

Thank

More of what we treat

Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.

Get Virtual Care

For Businesses

About Us

HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients

A member asked:

I stepped off a curb and rolled my ankle 5 days ago. small amount of swelling and pain when walking in the 5th metatarsal area. sprain or break????

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Felix Chien answered

Related Questions

A member asked:

I sprained my ankle 12 days ago and still have bruising and swelling. I am walking on it but its' still stiff and painful. Is this normal?

A member asked:

I have a high ankle sprain and my ankle is not in place it's 4 inches above the socket and my foot is turned to the right and I can't walk on it it been about 4 days now and the swelling is going down but not all the way is this normal ?

A member asked:

Hi! I just recently sprained my ankle while running about 12 days ago... I am able to walk on it while limping and I still have very bad brusing and swelling. The brusing comes all the way up my leg. I'm a nurse and need to go back to work. I'm also a run

A member asked:

Should my ankle sprain swelling have gone by day 5? Was only mild sprain could walk afterward, its just still really swollen and a little sore now.

A member asked:

I've had many sprained ankles on both of them. But now when I'm on my feet a lot they swell up and it hurts to walk. How can I stop it from swelling?

Sponsored Content

People also searched for:

I rolled my ankle today, and looking at foot anatomy its where my cuboid bone would be. I have swelling in that area. My ankle feels fine but more of my foot. Hours later I can barely walk on it. Ever soon sprain. Herd slight pop noise?

I rolled my ankle, it hurts to walk but there's no bruising but just a little swelling. Did i sprain it?

Current pain in 5th metatarsal. Fell 5 months ago & urgent care dxd sprained LFoot. X-ray = no breaks. Still very painful on & off standing, walking, sitting, sleeping. Cant stand on my toes from pain, but no swelling. Urgent care or Ortho?

I have none-displaced small fracture in 5th Metatarsal Base of my foot. It was swelling immediately after the incident; I was put into a splint After 18 hours I was put into a cast. I have been in the cast for 10 days now, I do minimal home walking. Mos

Broken ankle or sprain? Symptoms are swelling of ankle. Can rotate and walk on it with mild pain though. Happended 5 days ago

Telemedicine

Primary Care

Manage Your Conditions

Women's Health

Children's Health

Men's Health

Senior Health

Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle

Sexual Health

Mental & Behavioral Health

Travel Medicine

Urgent Care

Didn't find what you're looking for?

More of what we treat

Allergies

Antibiotics

Asthma

High Blood Pressure

Prescriptions

Type 2 Diabetes

For Businesses

Company

Health Content

Join Us

Download HealthTap

Questions?