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I sprained my ankle a week ago. this morning, when i was getting out of bed, i accidentally put the swollen side of my ankle on the floor first. the impact from hitting the swollen part on the floor caused pain. did i do more damage to my ankle?
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Possibly: but not likely too much if you know this is just a sprain. Put ice on it, elevate, see checklist on sprains.
Answered 9/16/2017
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