Author: Foot Doc
Date: 7/11/2007 6:46 am PDT
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Ankle sprains can be serious injuries, and sometimes, depending on the severity of the sprain, a fracture is the lesser evil. Sprains need to be assessed as to their severity, and are graded in respect to the damage inflicted upon the ligament(s). If your medical evaluation was targeted at merely determining that you did not have a fracture, that was probably an inadeqate evaluation. But in answer to your specific question, unless you actually experienced a second injury, your present symptoms would most likely be related to the intial event . . . not that that matters in how you approach your doctor. But you absolutely should have a good examination to determine the degree of the sprain and have appropriate treatment based on that. Unlike fractures, which with proper care, most often than not heal with little or no residual disability, sprains, even with appropriate treatment, may never fully heal to the extent where the joint is as good and stable as before the injury. You need to be in the hands of someone specifically knowledgeable in the assessment and treatment of your situation, not just someone to rule out a fracture. Do it now!
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