On Friday I slipped down a hill and messed up my ankle I had a very bad pain and tried to walk it off but I couldn't within 10 mins it was very swollwn but no bruising. I kept my foot elevated until today and the swelling has gone down a bit. the only way I xan walk is on my heel because it still hurts a lot if i try to walk. At times when I'm trying to walk it's either the Tibia or Talus bone that hurts it sort of moves I'm not sure.
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Should I head to the hospital?
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Absolutely if a bone is moving freely in your ankle area probably a good idea to go to the hospital because then you can have surgery right away if indicated. If not make an appointment with a podiatrist if they perform ankle surgeries if not an orthopedic surgeon that specializes in ankles. Gotta have an xray!!! maybe even an MRI if soft tissue damage is suspected.
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Go seek professional medical help immediately.
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Hello, well what I would suggest is getting it looked at. If you are around here we are able to see you as soon as possible. But I would suggest a dr taking a look at it.
You should have it looked at by a local Podiatrist or Foot & Ankle ortho who can X-ray your foot to r/o a fracture. Given the history and symptoms sounds like you might have a ligament injury for which you may need a MRI and treatment accordingly. Treatment can vary from simple immobilization to Surgery depending on what is found on the diagnostic tests.
You need to have your leg x-rayed. You can come to my office any time. Ice and elevate and use crutches if available.
At the very least get an x-ray