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Ok, I may need some medical advice so, obviously, I'm posting on here.

Played 5-a-side football last night for the first time in about 8 years. Had a bit of an incident when I had my weight on my left foot and tried to turn. Something went 'crack' and down I went. Very sore initially, but after a couple of minutes I was able to hobble off. Managed to make my way home, walking quite slowly.

Got home, took my trainers and socks off and my ankle looks like this. Did the ice thing for about an hour till that got boring. My ankle still looks like that now. It doesn't hurt if I'm not standing up, merely a dull sort of throbbing, which is due to the swelling.

I assumed it was a sprain, as if something had broken I'd assume I would have been able to put no weight on my foot at all. And it would hurt like hell the whole time. Then again, I definitely heard a crack.

Has any one here sprained/broken an ankle and could let me know if I can just let this settle down by itself or whether I need to hobble along to the doctor.

Squeeze it!! --- oops wrong medical thread

Hobble off to A & E, better safe than sorry.

I'm sure Kinboshi will be along shortly with some medical advice ;)

 ;carlocitrone; looks like amputation is the only option.....

I've broke mine once and spained iit once, they both looked pretty much like that.

Best to go to hospital.

glglgl.

agreed

Straight to Queen Mary's Roehampton for you sir

should have gone last night!

at the very least (sprain) they'll strap it up to support it

Looks like a fracture to me, my m8 had something similar, walked on it for 3 days went to hossie, fracture

Run it off at the bash...

i used this site a few times over the last 2 years ,very helpful ,you can use the self help guide or phone for advice.  open 24rs
 
http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/contact/

probs best to leave it 'til tomorrow when we can all have a good look at it for you in the bar and prod it and stuff.

Winnah!

Following extensive medical research (this thread) I've decided to get it looked at properly.

Mr Pot, Mr Kettle.

Oh, and by the way Andrew - who you playing for on Saturday?  What do you mean injured?

 :goodpost: ;iagree;

My Mrs is a nurse she can help you, okay she is actually a pyschiatric nurse but she might be of more help given that you are asking a bunch of degenerates for medical advice instead of going to a Hospital.... ;carlocitrone;   ;D

Thanks for all the advice.

Obviously, when I get to the doctors I'm going to ask him for advice on playing medium pairs OOP.

Indeed, I'm sure we can offer to do the job with a fairly clean Hacksaw over the weekend, free of charge for a fellow Blonde......

It'll have to be at the hotel - no chops allowed at DTD.

surely a DTD style amputation is acceptable?

rotflmfao

What's the difference between one at DTD and at a Grosvenor?

It's done in a more reasonable, proffessional manner ? ?

(http://www.general-anaesthesia.com/images/amputation-saw.jpg)

you can't play roulette while they operate....

Professional medical opinion = just a sprain, no break.

I am on crutches though.

a suitable avatar for you Andrew  ;D


(http://photo-history-books.co.uk/ChristOnCrutches.jpg)

Mine lasted 5 minutes before I decided it was easier to hobble!

So is stallyon but whose??   ;carlocitrone; :dontask:

Bumped to help Outragous76