Key thing, once you can walk / hobble on it

Is to continually exercise it as it heals. Did mine about 6 weeks ago (not quite as bad as yours as I could hobble home). My whole foot, right up to halfway up my shin, bruised up. I'm still consciously exercising it today, as the ligaments naturally want to heal themselves stronger and tighter.

If in doubt though, get it x- rayed. I made that mistake a few years ago, assumed I had just sprained, then two years later I went over again, and when I did have an x-ray that time round, turned out I broke it two years before, and it had healed badly.

Posted By: Yellalee on July 7th 2012 at 23:33:35

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I can't believe I'm seeking medical advice on roff, but here goes... (General Chat) - King, Jul 7, 22:46:14
- you went to A&E with a sprained foot? (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 7, 23:46:42
  - If but I were in a position to (General Chat) - King, Jul 8, 00:02:35
    - Saw it off just below the knee. Then stick one of those boingy springy things to it, (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 8, 00:06:58
    - Now you know what you've done, I wouldn't go to a and e (General Chat) - pants, Jul 8, 00:06:17
      - Nah, he should use a tubigrip or a compression bandage at all times (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jul 8, 00:31:46
  - at last someone who thinks the same way as me (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:49:04
    - unbelievable really (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 7, 23:50:37
      - what? accident? (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 23:54:16
      - he would be laughed out of a sick parade (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:51:56
        
        soft civvy fucks (General Chat) - Tombs, Jul 7, 23:54:30
        
        I went with a fractured big toe (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 23:58:42
- Major advice when this heals King. Go to your doctor in 6-8 weeks time (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 23:14:34
  - I had those as a kid (General Chat) - King, Jul 7, 23:20:52
    - I personally swear by ones like these (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 23:31:37
      - these (trainers are about 15 months old, bear in mind) (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 23:40:32
      - Chicken Fillets (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:34:12
- To answer some of your q's (General Chat) - King, Jul 7, 23:05:25
  - ahh, done this loads of times. I felt 2 cracks when I did ligaments (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 23:09:41
    - stop being serious Pants (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:11:59
      - That's nice. (General Chat) - King, Jul 7, 23:25:09
        
        Key thing, once you can walk / hobble on it (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jul 7, 23:33:35
  - Remember to really smash the fuck out of the other ankle... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 7, 23:09:01
  - Sat night is the key here (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:08:11
    - Asthma is good to get sen quick... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 7, 23:10:30
- If it's more than a sprain, it's ligament damage. Already said on here (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 23:00:45
- Get some ice on it, or a bag of peas. (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 7, 22:53:58
  - Hopping on the foot that hurts is probably better than walking (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 7, 22:57:17
    - There's no dignity in hopping. (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 7, 23:00:01
      - There is when hitting the other ankle with a really big hammer (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 7, 23:01:04
        
        How big? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 7, 23:03:02
        
        Cley windmill size... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 7, 23:04:38
        
        4lb lump hammer should do the trick (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:04:34
        
        hah, we had a 6lb and an 8lb in the knock out at coopers, couldn't use the 8lb (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 23:13:27
        
        AB for example (n/m) (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 7, 23:07:39
        
        You may say that, but I couldn`t possibly comment (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:09:17
        
        I can and I did.., (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 7, 23:11:22
        
        oh well in his case (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:12:45
- Did you see anyone in A/E at all? 'Triage' should be pretty immediate, & any (General Chat) - woody, Jul 7, 22:53:14
- Last Saturday night it was clear from about 5am (Sunday) (General Chat) - Vivid Data Shark, Jul 7, 22:53:06
- Hard to tell from that description - does it feel like (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 7, 22:51:20
- Go to a and e really early in the morning. About 7am (General Chat) - pants, Jul 7, 22:51:13
- Put your foot up and wiggle it about from time to time... (General Chat) - Dandy Highburyman, Jul 7, 22:51:02
  - or just get pissed,the downside to that though is you might wet the bed. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 22:54:04
    - do a smell up the USB. That usually works for everything (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 22:59:32
    - We've all done it. (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 7, 22:58:27
      - it's not a bad painkiller tbf, in the short term at least. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 23:01:36
        
        What do you do if you require a longer term fix? (n/m) (General Chat) - tudders, Jul 7, 23:05:18
        
        prednisolone and hydroxychloroquine. (n/m) (General Chat) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Jul 7, 23:15:14
        
        heroin is the only answer (n/m) (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 7, 23:10:18

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