Medical opinion

Hi there, I feel Ican give you a medical opinion, as I am a doctor. Provided you're still reading this far down the board.

As people have said the "crack" can be bone or ligaments. The injury is more likely to be a fracture if the swelling came up quickly, but that's by no means always the case.

Basically if you pitch up at A&E, you get an X-ray if it's very difficult to walk on, it's tender over the bony bit when you prod it, or there's "significant" swelling. So it sounds like you could do with an Xray, and to get this you need to bite the bullet and go to hospital.

If it's more painful on the outside edge of your foot then it may be one of the bones in your foot that kept Gary Neville out of the 2002 World Cup.

But basically it's most likely to be a sprain and they'll give you some ibuprofen and a lovely stocking.

OTBC

Benj

Posted By: Benj on June 20th 2005 at 19:11:28

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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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