Keep searching until you find the solution for your situation. Hello my left foot was flat no arch so I had surgery. 6 users are following. With thanks, Eliza. Like maya said you can do like ankle mobility exercise to get the blood flowing to the injury. I wasn’t working or couldn’t work it’s been 6 months I was able to walk fine no pain so I went back to work and 4 hours on my feet and I can barely walk ankle and hole foot just Throbs so bad what can I do I don’t want to loose my job will my ankle be like this forever? Now a year post injury I'm dealing with consistent swelling in that ankle joint (it resembles a baseball 24/7). My “swelling” is not soft and boggy, it’s hard and just feels like the structure of the ankle has changed. Since again the exams had to show up and got busy with the preps so intensely that my health and food habits are set aside. I broke the small bone on my left ankle because it dislocated falling of a four inch step. I am at 4 weeks almost, I appreciate all the help & advice & im thinking I would benefit from your Iron Ankle program. I ended up fracturing one side and sprained the other (broke off some fragments on one side but was told they wouldn't be an issue during healing). Email me if u can help. And conversely, you may also be standing too much, putting strain on your ankle. Love xx. I sprained/rolled my ankle 3 weeks ago. To answer your second question – here’s the video that will help you out ‘Hardware Removal and Recovery – When Is A Good Time And Is It Necessary?’ With love xx, My ankle is still very swollen I’m getting shooting pains. Diet and water intake is essential for recovery. So Dr. Maya what should we do can you tell us both, Kartik Tamta, recovery requires a whole person. Foot “feels” hot (not to touch so much) and wearing a sock or having blanket it on is not tolerated. I had surgery on ankle. My ankle is swollen on the right side of it, where that bony ***b is … Hi I had a lis-franc fracture on my left foot 11 years ago we ended up doing 3 surgeries i still have swelling. Lol. In my experience, the right diet and hydration can make miracles. I’m feeling very frustrated. I was non weight bearing for 3-4weeks and took the boot off by week 6. Doctor says most likely stay this way. I think this is not normal, which was mostly the point of this article. I had my talonavicular and adjacent joints fused, owing to severe arthritis, 17 months ago. I broke my fibula and tibia in three places in October of 2018. Any recommendations? I’ve asked several doctors and they say that it’s due to scar tissue. Between the pain and not being able to exercise the way I use to, I am depressed. I had surgery to fuse bones at the top of my right foot. I turned the corner and my ankle popped and gave out on me, and I couldn’t finish the race. I slipped getting out of the shower, rushing around to try and beat the clock to get to work. Hope its not something bad. My question is – isn’t it normal for the ankle to look slightly different after 2 surgeries etc, due to the scarring and fibrous tissue that develops with healing? Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek That’s up with that? Yay! When I run i feel good and when I stop is swlelling. But there is a fine line here –  sitting in the office for hours on end may be causing your swollen ankle. But wondering, is that normal? I could not walk on it to get off the court. 8 years experience Podiatry. He rebuilt my whole ankle. I broke my fibula January had my cast off February it’s now June and where my bone was broken it aches and is painful is this normal. My website elves will deliver your link in no time! Thanks to all who can offer any help. I know a lot of people who are recovering from a fracture or injury are wondering how long before the swelling subsides. I think it’s very important to drink plenty of water and look to your diet as you say. I rolled my ankle March 8 which caused a sprain and a fractured distal fibula, Surgery wasn’t needed. The key is to keep at it. Yes, absolutely. Please let me know what you think! It has been 10 months and my doctor dismissed me. When I recover I wanted to stand up, but I could not stand on my right lef. Example start with calf pumps and moving your ankle from side to side and holding for 5 to 10 seconds each direction. Hi, I sprained my ankle 7 weeks ago, I fell down a step on the bus. You’ll learn exactly that. Because of how swollen it remains, even during inactivity, I can't tell if it's swelling more than usual, but i … 9/6/15 broke ankle, couldn’t walk, NWB. It has been two months and I am still in a boot and there is still major swelling.. Thank the good Lord I got rid of it, and was able to do so. Hello Ma’am I’m glad you find the article helpful ❤? Clients’ testimonials speak for themselves. I will be highly obliged to know your suggestions. I could feel it chaffing me on the inside too. From what I’ve read I figure there is ligament damage which would account for the swelling and also the continued pain, and I can expect this to last for several more months. My ankle was the size of a baseball. It was thru twisting it accidentally following a bit of water outside the shower. I took 15 stitches in ankle and broke my fibula. If you’d like to talk more about this, please send me an email and let’s see what is happening. I broke my ankle in August of 17 I have been fully recovered since November. I DIDN’T want the op they said I should of had, (I woke up mid op when I was a 13yr old from a broken collar bone ok and I saw them drilling into my shoulder!) But elivate it most evenings. I am walking, but not without pain and swelling. Use walker and crutches on my days off. They put a rod through the fibula. Pain is very bad. I rolled/sprained my ankle in early June and I was 4 weeks off volleyball but I got back to it after to be physical on it but the swelling isn’t completely gone yet. Now a year post injury I'm dealing with consistent swelling in that ankle joint (it resembles a baseball 24/7). Of course I have my days when I feel I over do it on that foot and it becomes hard to bend to walk. I would recommend buying resistance bands yellow red green blue and black. Brilliant move! I rolled and “sprained” my left ankle after stepping down from a considerable height in May 2018, walked on it for a month and the pain got much worse. Do you have any insights on a juice diet. I’d say no, it’s not normal. 1- my heel became permanently swollen or enlarged ..no inflammation or pain with rest or even palpation but just feel like thickened or enlarged heel that apply over-stress on my whole foot while standing or walking. Yes to eating healthy(er). How I’m doing after rehabbing my broken ankle for one year An update on the physical problems. If your diet is composed mostly of dairy and meat, then you’ll have to adjust if you want to reduce inflammation. 0 comment. Are there any exercises to bring my life back. Or can I keep them in. Broken Ankle Cast vs. Older age can also make swelling more likely. i broke my leg and a bit of my ankle and its been 6months after i broke it and my leg is still hurting mostly on the ankle and why is that? Four screws were removed in April and my foot seems to just get worse in regards to pain. Find out here: ‘Hardware Removal and Recovery – When Is A Good Time And Is It Necessary?’. The playbook is on its way to you :). Plus usually they want to know what they can do to take the swelling down and here are some points to consider. Any suggestions. I wk 12 hr shifts in hospital and can barely hand le 4-5 hrs WITHOUT pain, swelling and limping. Last February I did a number on my right ankle. I hope this makes sense. I fractured my ankle and tibula. Am ready to change diet ’cause I’ve gained weight from inactivity. 2 months later I started to have problems with it.