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Possibly Broken Ankle? Help!?

I was playing with my friends today, and we got out these crochet mallets. (sorry if mispelled) umm. so we were playing with those and one of my friends hit me in the inside bumpy part of the ankle. It is very painful, and that is kinda big cuz usually I can withstand a lot of pain. I can walk on it a little but even when i'm not putting weight on it it aches. I think it's a bit swollen and it's bruising. what should i do, and it is broken, what will the doctors do... Srry, but ever since I was a little kid I have this weird fear of doctors. It is weird I know. oh yeah, and I am elevating it. Will I have 2 be on crutches?? IT KILLS TO TOUCH IT!! OMG I JUST TRIED!ugh

Public Comments

1. You DEFINITELY need to go to a doctor about that. Sorry for the bad news = P. When it's that bad, even if you didn't break it, you could have some serious damage to your ankle if you don't get some medical care. Hope you get over your fear of doctors. Good luck!
2. Not 100% sure its broken, man. It's probably just a contusion (bruise) but you should get x-rays to make sure. One to test to see if it might be broken is to have someone (because it will be a little awkward for you to do) bump the heal of the hand against your heal and see if there is pain at the injury site. Another way is to put a tuning fork on it while it is vibrating, but not many ppl conveniently have these. You should put ice on it while you elevate it for 20 minutes every hour. If the pain worsens after a minute or so and continues to worsen, take the ice off because it might be broken. You should definately go to your doctor or the hospital to be on the safe side. You might get put on crutches regardles if it is broken or not, but not for long if it isnt broken. If it is broken the doctor will probably refer you to an orthopedic where you will get a protective boot or a cast put on.