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by Melissa
(Northern ireland )
11 years ago I fell down the stairs and fractured my left ankle in 3 places, the first hospital I attended placed a backslab on and I attended another hospital the following morning. My leg was pulled and pushed back into place and I was casted. I think the cast was on for approx 8-9 weeks. For the first couple of years I had bruising and swelling and some discomfort which was to be expected, as the next few years went by I had minimal pain but still a bit of swelling after flying or being on my feet for long periods. The past year has become unbearable from I wake I limp and the swelling is a lot, sometimes I can walk fine but this is becoming less and less. There is bruising at the swelling and it feels like someone is sticking a knife through my heel. The ankle is sore below my break towards my foot, it feels stiff and throbs right up to my knee at times, elevation and anti-inflam help,but is this normal all this time later? Ian only 35 and don't want to spend the rest of my life limping about in severe pain. I did not receive pt nor was I operated on.
University of Rochester Medical Center
American Academy of Pediatrics
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