Sprained or broken ankle?!

Question

i sprained my ankle a couple of weeks ago and went to the hospital right away they gave me crutches and said it was only a sprain. they also said it should heal in about a week but its been 2 weeks. my foot is still getting swollen and it has purple and blue marks all around it. alot of adults tell me its broken but idk so is it sprained or broken? help!

Answer 1

if its broken: u would be screaming every second.

u cant walk on it at all.

if its not, the cure is: soaking in hot water.

applying voltaren.

ankle suppoter(get the right size)

AND REST

Answer 2

Without an x-ray, sometimes you can never tell for sure. I have seen people come in to the ER with minimal swelling and on xray the bones were shattered. Others have come in with terrible pain, swelling, etc and no fractures on x-ray. Now just because your ankle isn't broken doesn't mean that you haven't torn tendons and ligaments. In fact that's what "sprains and strains" are. You twisted the joint so much that things got overly stretched and torn. Bad strains and sprains can take just as long as broken bones to heal. Elevation helps reduce swelling, not using it alot gives things a chance to heal. At this point heat, 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off can help increase blood flow to help bring about healing. You can also check with an orthopedic specialist to see what he thinks about how much damage has been done.

Answer 3

go and see a doctor again