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    Jun 3, 2011, 09:23 PM
    How should my sprained ankle look like?
    I was sliding down the side of stairs and it was thin. I was going up one by one as I got the hang of it. On the 7th step I started to slide down and on this slide I decided to go slowly so my hand stayed and then I collapsed as my ankle twisted. Only the ankle bone from the side looks very swollen. It hurts when I walk and I limp a lot. I really want to know if I have a broken ankle instead of sprained. Because people say your both feet begin to show differences but my legs look perfectly the same right now that only about 2-3 hours have passed. Ive been relaxing my foot and giving it ice. Please help!!
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    Jun 3, 2011, 09:39 PM

    There is no way for us to tell you if it is sprained or broken. You would need an X-ray for that.

    Sprains generally do swell, but broken will swell also. Probably best to have it go checked out.

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