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Ankle Injury
Hi,
I injured my ankle August 2011; I hit a ladder off a dock while knee-boarding. It was the size of a tennis ball. I had x-rays and they found no broken bones. I walked and worked on it for two weeks until it had severe pain. I then saw a doctor and had a cast put on it. After that I did physical therapy.
Now, my ankle is still swollen but not nearly as big. It's been 10 months and the doctor said it should look normal in six months. Should I go back for a check-up? There may be fluid or something in it that needs to be taken out. The ankle bone also feels larger than my other ankle. Could my ankle bone be flattened? It makes no sense.
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Two things come to mind. If you are seeing your regular doctor you need to see an Orthopedic Surgeon. If you are seeing an Orthopedic Surgeon you need to see a new one and get a second opinion. You probably should get an MRI as well.
I had a similar event with a knee injury. After several rounds of shots and physical therapy ordered by one Orthopedic Surgeon I found a second Ortho to give me a second opinion. He too did X rays and an MRI though he read a meniscus tear in the MRI. An hours worth of surgery and I am now mostly pain free. My pain now is arthritis stemming from the original injury. Not much can be done about that.
My advice is: If you are being treated by your family doctor; find an Orthopedist to examine you. They sometimes call themselves or are listed under Sports Medicine. If you are being treated by an Orthopedist then find another one and get a second opinion.
When looking for new doctor I try to find younger doctors ones that have been in practice 5 to 10 years. The are generally still into the medicine of their practice rather than the business of the practice and up on the latest techniques. You can find all you need to know about a doctor by doing a Google search on them. Generally it will return information on where they went to medical school, Interned, did their residency and if they are Board Certified. When looking for a surgeon Board Certification is a must.
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