Is there any way to tell if an ankle is fractured...

[Shilasdair]

...without going to A & E and wasting their time?

(Yes, I have self-harmed again unintentionally, no - it's not my toes).

S

 

[soulfull]

not really, its why they have xray machines

sorry hun hope ur ok xx

 

[Footlights]

Yes I am a self harmer too! Spent most my childhood in A&E, now I just take pain killers and hope it heals by itself!

Is your ankle swollen? Bruised? Can you put weight on it?

 

[Shilasdair]

Is your ankle swollen? Bruised? Can you put weight on it?

Yes, yes, not fully.
Hmmmm
S

 

[dafthoss]

Poke it and see if it really hurts? Failing that get in a car and get some one to drive over a speed bump, if you want to punch them for going to fast its possibly broken .

 

[Nugget La Poneh]

Is there a walk-in centre nearish to you? That way you get to see a medical person, but without the feeling of guilt that you're in A&E and might not need it. If you need to have x-rays etc. they normally tell you to make your way over and they will have arranged everything so you bypass the delights of the A&E waiting room

 

[Izzwizz]

You sound lame to me, off to A&E to be sure. Probably be on box rest for 6 weeks if its broken!

 

[Batgirl]

As someone with a physio degree even I cannot self diagnose a broken ankle and they are funny things, well worth going to A&E

 

[Marydoll]

Nope, not unless youve got a mate with x ray eyes sorry

 

[Footlights]

You sound lame to me, off to A&E to be sure. Probably be on box rest for 6 weeks if its broken!

Yes I agree, sounds as though you are hopping lame. I would cold hose it for 20 mins to get the swelling down too

 

[Shilasdair]

It's my good ankle - at least I'm evening things up.
S

 

[Sarah_K]

Is there a walk-in centre nearish to you? That way you get to see a medical person, but without the feeling of guilt that you're in A&E and might not need it. If you need to have x-rays etc. they normally tell you to make your way over and they will have arranged everything so you bypass the delights of the A&E waiting room

Totally agree with this. Our walk in centre is based at the local cottage hospital. If they can't deal with it, they arrange for you to go to the big hospital and then you miss out A and E.

If you do think you need to go I'd go now after sunday dinner mishaps have been dealt with but before the drunks come in.

 

[mulledwhine]

Don't be frightened of wasting their time, try would rather get it sorted now, than potentially have to reset and things if it is broken

Hop off to a & e

 

[Shettie]

I waited about 4hours before going to a&e tried to walk on it then realised when I couldn't get my boot off my foot it had swollen abit to much and it was agonising.
9months aftwer doing it Iv'e just had it operated on to try sort the darn thing out

 

[Ladyinred]

PTS is the only answer.

 

[Shilasdair]

PTS is the only answer.

This is anti-daemon discrimination; if it had been anyone else you'd have been nice.
Consider yourself reported.
S

 

[cold_feet]

I'd wait til t he morning. If you get no sleep tonight, its probably off to A & E in the morning.

 

[MrsMozart]

Go and get it fixed, otherwise you'll end up like this

 

[Nugget La Poneh]

Yes I agree, sounds as though you are hopping lame. I would cold hose it for 20 mins to get the swelling down too

Ooooo Good Call - at least it'd be numb for a bit

 

[meggymoo]

Is there a walk-in centre nearish to you?

Not a lot of use with a suspected broken ankle lol.

 

[fingers_crossed]

If you can weight bear for three steps its unlikely. If you google ottowa ankle rules it will tell you how to assess if you are ottowa positive and therefore likely to have broken it and need an x-ray if you are reluctant to go to A and E. Never underestimate how painful sprained ankles can be!

 

[Fidgety]

Failing that get in a car and get some one to drive over a speed bump, if you want to punch them for going to fast its possibly broken .

/\ /\ /\ This . Same with somebody offering to manipulate it for you too. I find that offering to do violent things to somebody at times such as that is a pretty effective diagnosis tool .

 

[mystiandsunny]

Better to go get it x-rayed I'm afraid. Lots of swelling is a good clue, but to be fair my dad walked around on a broken foot for two weeks before finding out it was broken, so you can't always tell.

 

[cambrica]

I've got some crutches if you want to borrow. They are purple I'm afraid.

 

[armchair_rider]

Try icing it, I have heard that icing makes fractures more painful - not sure if that's true or not.

 

[Nightmare before Christmas]

I actually cold hosed my ankle when I dislocated it and broke my foot!

Never jump horse jumps on foot!

How do you tell?

It bloody hurts, goes black and you cant walk on it instantly. As for the dislocation? Your foot is in the wrong place If you think you may have done that too.

I agree see a vet and box rest

 

[Littlelegs]

If it was me- I would try hopping on it/ slash standing on one foot. If the pain shoots up your leg, its likely to be a fracture (worked on my own canon, pedal & pastern fractures). If the pain is centred round the ankle more likely a bad sprain. Then if I deem it fractured, a&e after dinner or next morning.
As a sensible adult however I would advise you to go to a&e to get x rays.

 

[Goldenstar]

Try icing it, I have heard that icing makes fractures more painful - not sure if that's true or not.

I had to lie for ten days with my broken leg in ice before they operated on it ,ice certainly reduced the pain it got worse as the ice melted.
Shilasdair I am afraid it's A+E for you but I would go first thing in the morning they might be quiet then.
Also did you feel sick every time I have broken something I have felt nauseated.

 

[noblesteed]

Get yerself to hospital. My brother in law hurt his ankle with similar symptoms... he just took a load of painkillers and tried to ignore it (though he moaned enough about it!!!!). 6 months of hobbling unhappily later it is completely cream crackered and he can't even run any more. He used to rock climb too. Now he can manage a bike ride once a week if he's lucky and is a miserable swine - he blames his workplace because he didn't dare take time off to get the ankle fixed. Not worth risking it if you ask me. You don't want to be miserable for the rest of your life.

 

[Shilasdair]

Thanks all.
Been to the local hospital, who tell me that their X ray dept is only open 10 - 4pm on a Sun.
They said that I have 'indicators of a fracture' under the Ottawa rules, bandaged it, gave me crutches and told me to come back tomorrow for X rays.
I really can't afford for it to be fractured at the moment; wish me luck tomorrow.
S