Swollen ankle with photo!

[Devonishome1]

I rolled my ankle 7 weeks ago now. I had an X-ray that showed an avulsion fracture,only small. It was thought that no casting was needed but 7 weeks later it's still the same. Any one have any idea as to why?!

have you rested/elevated it enough when it first happened?
might be worth getting a physio appointment to get the fluid massaged out.

That's interesting thank you!

You need to go and see your GP, at 7 weeks I would want another opinion. It could be you have soft tissue damage that isn't healing properly.

I have an appointment booked for Thursday.

RICE as much as you can, it looks very uncomfortbale!

Yes it is uncomfortable but not too painful,more aches and the odd shooting pain. Just a bit fed up now after so many weeks.

Rice ??!!

I did Rice I the beginning although this weekend I have rested it a lot.

I'd go back to wherever you were seen & ask for a 2nd opinion. It seems unusual that an avulsion fracture wouldn't require a cast.

When is your fracture clinic appointment?

They said that it was just a small piece of bone that had come away. I have a GP appointment on Thursday.

RICE
rest
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compression
exercise

You're welcome!!

....isn't it elevation not exercise for the E?
Looks painful OP! Do do the RICE and hope GP can help you.

Elevation not exercise :)

I am surprised you haven't had a boot or walking cast of some kind?

I'm not sure ,he's not been abroad for a long time

Whoops how did that happen🤣

I had an avulsion fracture last year from rolling my ankle - the ligaments are stretched so much they pull a small piece of bone away.

It took me nearly a week to go for an x-ray as I thought it was just a really bad sprain. They were going to plaster it but then decided a boot would be enough. I'm amazed that you had neither.

For comparison, I did exactly the same thing 5 weeks ago. Again, no cast or boot although I did get myself a brace for the first week or so.
Mine isn't swollen any more but still feels tight and isn't as strong or flexible as the other one.
I've had a few sports therapy and physio sessions.

How's it going? I'm so fed up with mine still not being back to normal.
So wish I could turn back the clock!

Thanks, belated ! Pollyanna