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Doctor insights on: Knee Popping When Walking With Medial Ankle Sprain

Knee ligament injury: There is a chance that you stretched out or tore your lateral collateral ligament of the knee especially if the pain is on the outside portion of your knee. If the pain is on the inner aspect of your knee you may have torn your meniscus

Get examined by an orthopedic surgeon. Any "sprain " that has pain and symptoms more than 6-8 weeks warrants an exam. ...Read more

No: No.

Needs to be checked : You could have a sprain/ contusion of the thigh which generally improves with rest and time and hot pack may be helpful as well If it continues you will need CRays to make sure you do not have hairline crack on your bones or other serious injury Get it checked by your doctor he may recommend dom physical therapy also ...Read more

No: Not normal. It is possible that in the same injury in which you injured your ankle, perhaps you also injured your knee. I would not hesitate to be seen for an accurate diagnosis. ...Read more

Physical therapy: Ankle injuries frequently result in longstanding muscle weakness, altered gait, and stiffness. Almost all ankle injuries do better after a 4-6 week course of physical therapy to work on motion, strength and coordination of the muscles around the ankle. ...Read more

Orthotics: Changes in your walk after the injury might be the cause. Get an evaluation from your local podiatrist. Foot orthotics aimed at re-aligning your gait may help before resorting to surgery ...Read more

Arthritis: If you are having joint and muscle pain multiple areas could be early signs of arthritis. See your doctor for examination and testing. Have an anti ccp blood test to check for ra. ...Read more

Yes: Yes you should worry. If you haven't gotten and MRI you should consider this right away. You don't want to live the rest of you live with a weak ankle that could have been fixed. Let's see exactly what is wrong. ...Read more

Confused...: This question is a great one for your md. Please realize he/she needs to address this specifically right away. If you haven't asked, overcome your hesitation and do so. If you have, you deserve to be told clearly and patiently what you need to know. Don't be shy to ask to have information repeated. It's ok! ...Read more

Something is amiss.: It sounds like you may have damaged more structures than what is typical of the average sprained ankle. You really should be evaluated for soft tissue rupture in the plantar foot and ankle. ...Read more

Depends: Dvt is not a common complication after ankle sprain, so understanding your state of coagulability (i.e.- ability to clot) from your physician is important. Exercise is usually prohibited until inr is successful maintained after dvt. Please consult your physician. ...Read more

You need rest: You need to rest put on cold pack and take Anti-inflammatory. ...Read more

See your doctor: Enough time has passed for routine injuries in that area to have healed. There may be an underlying problem, or you may simply have some scar tissue that may need physical therapy. ...Read more

Ankle Sprain Healing: Statistically, 10% of all ankle sprains have some residual problem after one year. This can be muscle weakness, ligament instability, missed bone injuries, stiffness, etc. Most of these problems are minor, but not if you are getting some disability. Have it checked out by a podiatrist or orthopedist. Hopefully, the cure is quite simple. Dr rich blake. ...Read more

Not Good.: If you were attending to the ankle in the RICE fashion as well as protecting it form unnecessary stress, your ankle would probably not be exhibiting the signs of an acutely sprained ankle after twelve days. The edema is consistent with an unstable ankle sprain and needs at least cam walker type immobilization, at least. If this was a self diagnosed sprain, you need to have a doctor examine it. ...Read more

Sprained ankle: See a podiatrist for a second opinion. ...Read more

I would be concerned: For a clot in the leg and I don't think your symptom is consistent with your injury and advise you to have it checked out ASAP, always better safe then sorry. ...Read more

Suggest: You get an x-ray to rule out fracture and possible MRI to see how much soft tissue damage was done to ligaments. The hard bump you mention is a concern as well. Get it checked asap. ...Read more

Hold Everything.: You need to stop running immediately and have your ankle reexamined. Not doing so puts you at risk for further damage. The shooting pain could very well indicate nerve involvement. There is a possibility that the initial injury was under diagnosed. ...Read more

Maybe Orthotics.: It sounds like you may have a biomechanical instability in your feet that is passing problems "up the kinetic chain." custom-made prescription orthotics, made by a certified lab, under the recommendations of a podiatrist can help tremendously! ...Read more

Sprain: Because of torque forces that caused the ankle sprain, those same forces can translate to the knee and damage either the collateral ligaments or the meniscus surfaces. Your sports podiatrist or an orthopedist should be consulted. ...Read more

Can be: I'd recommend a visit to a doctor to have both areas examined. ...Read more

Healing occurs with: Scar tissue and initially its fairly thick and over 5-6 months its gets smaller and mature. So popping can be due to that and I am hopeful it would settle down, and should disappear in another 3 months or so.
Good Luck. ...Read more

Need therapy: Small amounts of weakness in ankles or other joints can throw off all of your body mechanics. I would start off with an ankle strengthening program of therapy. You will also need an evaluation by a foot and ankle specialist (orthopedic) to make sure there is nothing structurally wrong. ...Read more

Yes: Having knock knees or flat feet can cause you to be more likely to fall and/or sprain an ankle. If you have both, your risk is much getter. An ASO (ankle stabilizing orthosis), a brace that can be worn comfortably between a sock and shoe, not only is very helpful in healing a strained ankle, but can also be worn continuously to prevent future ankle injuries. It should be laced very tightly. ...Read more

Get checked at: Sick call. Being in upright in boots all day can exacerbate condition if not fully healed. Take care. ...Read more

Any of the above: Any of the above could be present, if it was broken pain would be moreso and not get better, sprain would be slightly better in 2 days and probably same with torn lig.
Should see your doc, & on examination it would be obvious what is the cause, in most cases. A xray would confirm a fracture.
Keeping foot elevated, its normal to see swelling and bruising to extend upwards towards knee. ...Read more

More eval/testing: With that type of pain, you will benefit from a very detailed exam to uncover the cause of your symptoms. It's difficult to advise you of the potential problem with this very brief description. If x-rays are normal and the diagnosis is in doubt, then an MRI is often the next best test. For now, it sounds like crutches while upright, rest, ice and elevation would be wise before seeing a physician. ...Read more

Orthotics or brace: It is important that how your foot comes in contact with the ground that the weight is distributed evenly and not creating imbalance in the joints above, including the ankle. Consider the use of an orthotic and/or ankle brace that keeps the back of the foot (rearfoot bones) aligned and in a more efficient biomechanical position. Visit the podiatrist for a complete evaluation and assessment. ...Read more

Can you specify: Where you received the cortisone shot?.....was that given by the ankle? In the region of the tarsal tunnel?
The coldness you are feeling up to your knee may be neuropathy caused by a radiculopathy.
I would suggest an Emg/NCV study to rule out a "double crush syndrome" it's possible you have both a tarsal tunnel and a radiculopathy. I don't think your coldness is related to shot. ...Read more