Sprained or broken ankle

[b-baller_shooter]

so on Monday in a soccer game me and another girl went for a ball and she got to it first in the air but as she followed through and I did too she clipped my left foot. I fell on my left foot hard on the top of the foot and landed straight on it and it twisted and I heard it crack. It swelled up right away and I am unable to walk on it or put any pressure to walk on it. When I try to turn it tot he inside (towards my right foot) I get a lot of pain. When I just let my foot hang loose I get a constant pain of about a 3-4 but attmpeting to walk is a 7-8 once a 9 when it got hit. So was wondering is it's a bad sprain or if I broke a bone or something. Still swollen but have been icing resting and elevating. It's also swollen around the heel bone and tender to touch! Any ideas?

Updates

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thanks everyone and yeah I have crutches atm because any pressure on it hurts a lot and I have work, soccer and basketball to get back at...

[TurbulentDan12]

I've had a couple of very bad ankle sprains and it sounds almost exactly like my experiences. The "snapping" sound you heard can easily have been from a ligament being torn (aka sprained) and the quick swelling also sounds like a sprained ankle.

You're treating it correctly. With ankle sprains they suggest something called "RICE":

Rest

Ice

Compression

Elevation

I think you still need to see a doctor though. And get x-rays taken. Because you need to take all precautions with an injury like this. Make sure you let the injury heal properly.

Best of luck. Having gone through this twice I know your pain and frustration. But time will heal it :)

[TurbulentDan12]

Thanks for BA :)

[Cobalt]

Don't forget to take Motrin, or some other similar medication. If you're under 100lbs, take one, if you're over take 1.5 to 2 of them at the recommended times. When I seriously sprained an ankle I didn't bother doing this despite the doctor's demands, assuming it was strictly for pain. This will actually reduce swelling, increase circulation, and improve your healing time. The RICE process others recommend should also be done in conjunction.

[b-baller_shooter]

lol my mom is a pharmacist and I work in a pharmacy so I know all about pain relievers :) thanks

[WhiteSky]

You most likely broke it. Is there deformity, or when you press on it, is there a crunching noise?

Better yet, you should get it checked out to be safe! ASAP

[front2back]

RICE

R- Rest, sit down or lay down, take the pressure off of your foot

I - Ice, Ice the sh*t outta that bitch, 30 min on, 60 min off, repeat.

C - Compression, Wrap it up with an ACE wrap or get a Shock doctor ankle brace

E- Elevate, put your foot on top of some pillows to help reduce swelling.

Also get a cane or crutches, it helps.

[jmr2191]

We can't assess it accurately here on GAG. If you haven't already, have a radiologist X-Ray it. Better safe than sorry.

[dirtydee]

fracture or break somewhere. go to a doctor and get it x-rayed