medical diagnosis please...

playing footy last night and fell awkwardly on my ankle and heard things crack. i can still walk on it, but it has swollen up something chronic. shud i go to the doctors or just put on the ankle support and get on with it...

Posted By: forzancfc on June 20th 2005 at 16:20:37

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medical diagnosis please... (NCFC) - forzancfc, Jun 20, 16:20:37
- Medical opinion (NCFC) - Benj, Jun 20, 19:11:28
- go and see a physio - GPs know fuck all about that type of thing (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 20, 16:30:21
  - correct, never go see a doctor with an injury, they will make you angry (NCFC) - Gus Poyet 26, Jun 20, 16:32:00
    - They always have a great diagnosis though - "rest it for a few weeks and take ibuprofen" (n/m) (NCFC) - Declan, Jun 20, 16:33:54
      - I have to go to the doctors about a bobbly bit on my back tomorrow... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Jun 20, 16:43:45
        
        isn't that.. (NCFC) - camcan, Jun 20, 16:46:39
        
        sorted... (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 20, 16:44:36
        
        Thanks doctor... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Jun 20, 16:47:47
        
        that'll be... (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 20, 16:49:08
        
        Ah well... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Jun 20, 16:51:33
      - ibuprofen (NCFC) - coldplay, Jun 20, 16:40:27
- Swelling normally means ligament damage.... (NCFC) - d0mj4y, Jun 20, 16:23:29
  - Although, that said... (NCFC) - d0mj4y, Jun 20, 16:24:35
    - Ankles well very easily. You could (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jun 20, 16:27:46
      - swell, not well (n/m) (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jun 20, 16:29:06
        
        Yeah true. (NCFC) - d0mj4y, Jun 20, 16:30:27
      - Thanks for that incomprehensible post. (n/m) (NCFC) - d0mj4y, Jun 20, 16:28:56
- im no expert but if you heard things crack... (NCFC) - jonah3000, Jun 20, 16:22:25
  - haha I felt 2 cracks on mine when I did my ligaments in (NCFC) - Gus Poyet 26, Jun 20, 16:37:19
    - aint ligaments meant to be worse tho!?... (NCFC) - jonah3000, Jun 20, 16:40:01
      - calfs cramping up sounds like (NCFC) - Gus Poyet 26, Jun 20, 16:42:53
        
        i agree it sounds like it... (NCFC) - jonah3000, Jun 20, 16:47:40
        
        haha (NCFC) - Gus Poyet 26, Jun 20, 16:51:10
        
        i did play a friendly game the other day and they were fine so heres hoping... (NCFC) - jonah3000, Jun 20, 16:53:44
        
        doy's stand on your tiptoes and go up and down. (NCFC) - Gus Poyet 26, Jun 20, 17:00:08
        
        ok cool.... (NCFC) - jonah3000, Jun 20, 17:08:40
      - weak calves = potential achilles rupture if you're over 30 (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 20, 16:41:29
        
        shit......... (NCFC) - jonah3000, Jun 20, 16:45:42
        
        use the stepper at the gym or cycle a lot (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 20, 16:47:58
        
        Hmmmm....... (NCFC) - BeverlyHills0201, Jun 20, 16:58:41
        
        strenghtens the calves though (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 20, 17:03:34
        
        Tis true. (NCFC) - BeverlyHills0201, Jun 20, 17:06:50
        
        gym???.. (NCFC) - jonah3000, Jun 20, 16:50:27
        
        the other way to strengthen your calves is to (NCFC) - duke of york, Jun 20, 16:57:09
        
        excellent .... (NCFC) - jonah3000, Jun 20, 17:06:39
  - Accurate info. (NCFC) - BeverlyHills0201, Jun 20, 16:27:09
    - Thanks (n/m) (NCFC) - jonah3000, Jun 20, 16:27:28
- does it hurt on the outside of the ankle/foot? (n/m) (NCFC) - Gus Poyet 26, Jun 20, 16:21:42

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