FAO any nurses or doctors

[richyh]

I've just been playing football and I went over on my ankle and there was big crunch at which I shouted "fuck" very loudly. My ankle has now swollen up bigtime and I can't put any weight on it!

I've had injuries before and been to casualty only to be x-rayed and sent away saying to rest it as its not a break!

It really hurts! Should I bother going to Casualty or should I leave it a bit?

[Bushy]

I'm not a doc or a nurse, but i had something similar happen to me once, and they said i had tweaked my ligaments. You need crutches if you have done that!

 

Go to Casualty!

[EliteChick]

Sounds as tho u have possibly broken your ankle and would get down to casualty ASAP!!!!!!!!!!!! If its swollen yes, if u heard it crunch definately YES!!!

 

OUCH!!!

[richyh]

Thanks!!

I think I can bear it til the end of the Chelsea game, then I'll blag my brother to take me to casualty! I can't breath properly though

[Guest nursenancy]

i know it is a piss of that u have to go to A&E and wait for an x ray, but really this will b the only way to distinguish the extent of ur injury.

 

it may b a pulled muscle/ ligament, but on the other hand could b a bad twist or bone break.

the quicker u get it checked out, the sooner treatment can comence.

 

if u have broke it and r walking then u r doing damage that may have detremental consequences.....

 

 

so get ur sweet arse tohospital

[richyh]

dont worry i aint walking, went up the stairs on my knees!!!

[big_ee69]

Ermm Now that Chelsea have been stuffed (i knew i should have put a fiver on monaco)..... I've been over on my ankle a fair few times...(never broken)...and gone to hospital a couple of times. Always agony, always swelled up, Never crunched... I think u've broken it. Go to hospital.

 

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[rachel]

What is this, NHS direct for clubbers?

 

If anybody else wants medical advice, i want money.

[Guest Jay]

 

Just hop, its in vogue anyway.

[Guest Kether]

I've done my ligaments playing football a few times and it never crunched. Put me out for 6 - 8 weeks both times too. Tried playing before it was better and I could run and even turn and kick with my instep but when I kicked the ball with the laces it bloody hurt.

[Scream]

i think they will have to remove your leg!

[colin66]

QUOTE (richyh @ Apr 20 2004, 20:31)

I've just been playing football and I went over on my ankle and there was big crunch at which I shouted "fuck" very loudly. My ankle has now swollen up bigtime and I can't put any weight on it! I've had injuries before and been to casualty only to be x-rayed and sent away saying to rest it as its not a break! It really hurts! Should I bother going to Casualty or should I leave it a bit?

Of course you fucking should!

 

Infact something similar happened to me a while back - turned out it was a broken ankle. Nice!

[richyh]

Kether - is that why your old bones ache then. Hope mine don't start to aswell!!??