Ask Experts Questions for FREE Help !
Ask
    GCRAWFORD's Avatar
    GCRAWFORD Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
    New Member
    		  
    #1

    Dec 4, 2015, 01:34 PM
    Severe Sprained Ankle w/ Redness
    I have a friend who had a bad ankle sprain 5 weeks with severe swelling, the swelling has not gone down and now her foot is Red. Why hasn't the swelling gone down and her foot Red?
    Concerned
    ma0641's Avatar
    ma0641 Posts: 15,675, Reputation: 1012
    Uber Member
    		  
    #2

    Dec 4, 2015, 02:41 PM
    How do you know it isn't broken? Why isn't your friend "concerned". Go to the doctor or ER.
    smoothy's Avatar
    smoothy Posts: 25,490, Reputation: 2853
    Uber Member
    		  
    #3

    Dec 4, 2015, 02:47 PM
    As was suggested... did they NOT go see a doctor? There is so much that could be wrong well beyond a sprain...fractures, torn ligaments, torn muscle tissue, nerve damage as just a few possibles.
    Fr_Chuck's Avatar
    Fr_Chuck Posts: 81,301, Reputation: 7692
    Expert
    		  
    #4

    Dec 4, 2015, 05:10 PM
    Because after 5 weeks, it is not just a sprain and needs medical attention, go see a doctor
Not your question? Ask your question View similar questions
 

Question Tools Search this Question
Search this Question:

Advanced Search

Add your answer here.


Check out some similar questions!

Is my ankle sprained? [ 1 Answers ]

I really hurt my ankle today when we had a fire drill. I was standing in the middle of the hill and was turning in circles because I cannot stand still. But then my ankle turned out and it hurt so much! I didn't realise what had happened at first, and when we got back into the classroom I thought...

How should my sprained ankle look like? [ 1 Answers ]

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...

Sprained ankle or break? [ 3 Answers ]

I twisted my ankle a week ago and there is still pain and swelling. I have continued to run in track and have done some hurdles as well. I have tried to do the least amount of running but I still have ran on it. There is a looseness feeling in the ankle and pain when pressure is put on it. ...

Sprained ankle [ 3 Answers ]

Hi I'm after some advice regarding a bad sprain. On Saturday night my left ankle gave way coming down the stairs and I fell hurting it pretty bad. Went to casualty where it was xrayed and told it was just a sprain and sent on my way (nothing on it and just told to ice and rest). So went away...

Possible sprained ankle/foot [ 2 Answers ]

I was out on Tuesday night in a fab new pair of high heels and I had a bit too much to drink and went over on my heels on a flight of stairs. Luckily some guys begind me caught me and stopped me going down the stairs but I did go over on my foot further. It was painful at the time, but started...

View more questions Search