Sprained ankle

[Applejack87]

Hi , three weeks ago I twisted my ankle quite severely and it swelled with bruising I didn’t go to A&E as the nhs are swamped with Covid19 at the moment . I ice packed it & kept it elevated when I could , the ankle bone is still tender but the swelling has subsidised thank goodness , however since the incident both my knees are killing me and painful to bend , I am of menopausal age I’m not sure if it’s that or that I’m putting trauma on my knees because of my ankle
Has anyone done this ?

[emmathedilemma]

I’ve sprained my ankles more times than I can count! It’ll be tendon or ligament damage that’s still sore and your knees are probably aching from walking differently, or even having turned them at the same time.

[LIZS]

If you have been walking differently with the injury you may have used different muscles and stressed joints to compensate.

[Applejack87]

I’m feeling like an old woman at the moment I’ve never had pains in my knees before they’re so stiff in the morning