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Sprained Ankle Not Improving

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AlwaysQuestions · 06/10/2025 13:54

I sprained my ankle quite badly 5 months ago. It was very swollen and I followed online self help guidance. I saw nhs physio after 3 months as I didn't feel it was healing like it should. Physio wasn't too concerned about it and gave me exercises to do, at the time I did say they were very painful to do and they still are very painful. My ankle keeps swelling up from walking or even doing the physio exercises. Is this normal? Does anyone know if there are any treatments that are worth pursuing? I'm just ready fed up of it after all this time as previously I was enjoying hill walking but there's no way I can do that at the moment. Thanks.

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bloodredfeaturewall · 06/10/2025 14:24

did you have an xray at all?

AlwaysQuestions · 06/10/2025 16:41

bloodredfeaturewall · 06/10/2025 14:24

did you have an xray at all?

No I didn't because I could put my weight on it I didn't think it was necessary, but I may have been misguided. The physio just thought it was tendon/ligament damage and didn't suggest a scan or x-ray.

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MJ122025 · 06/10/2025 17:00

Id probably be going to minor injuries and explaining the situation. Get an xray and go from there. Hairline fracture maybe?

Chazbots · 06/10/2025 17:02

Yep, you can have something called an avulsion fracture...

Go get it seen again.

AlwaysQuestions · 06/10/2025 17:35

Thanks for your replies. You are right, I think I do need to get it seen again. You have given me the push to do it, I've kept putting it off just hoping it was going to get better!

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