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OTB Medical Personnel - Woke up with severe ankle pain
Posted on 7/28/13 at 11:51 am
Posted on 7/28/13 at 11:51 am
This one has me baffled. Didn't injure it at all last night. I remember thinking it felt a little stiff before I went to bed, but no pain or anything. Woke up this morning and can't put even a little bit of weight on it without my body wanting to buckle over. No real obvious swelling other than a small red spot that kinda looks like a bug bite, but that could be from the ice I've been keeping on it.
Anyone have any ideas? This shite hurts.
Anyone have any ideas? This shite hurts.
This post was edited on 7/28/13 at 11:52 am
Posted on 7/28/13 at 11:53 am to bamabenny
Probably just slept on it wrong. Happens to my wrists sometimes, I'll sleep with my hands curled up underneath my chin and when I wake up my wrists are stiff and they hurt for a few hours.
Posted on 7/28/13 at 11:54 am to bamabenny
Is it raining where you are? Low pressure can have that effect- maybe not to the extent you're describing though
Posted on 7/28/13 at 11:55 am to bamabenny
Did you listen to redneck music last night? God has been known to inflict pain upon those who do.
Posted on 7/28/13 at 11:55 am to Bama Bird
It's not raining, but I'm right outside Mobile,'so it could at any second. This seems a bit painful for a pressure thing. I mean, I can't even walk.
Posted on 7/28/13 at 11:57 am to bamabenny
That's all I have to offer- my geography knowledge
Maybe a real doctor can answer you (you might have better luck on the OT)
Maybe a real doctor can answer you (you might have better luck on the OT)
Posted on 7/28/13 at 12:00 pm to bamabenny
Is it under or around the ball on the side of your ankle?
Posted on 7/28/13 at 12:01 pm to bamabenny
Maybe twisted it in the covers when you were sleeping and made it worse?
I would keep an eye on the red spot. If it gets any bigger or starts to change color, get hot, etc I'd go and get it checked out. And make sure you alternate the ice and keep it elevated. If you just accidentally twisted it in your sleep then it should begin to feel better throughout the day. If it doesn't and you get up tomorrow and you still can't put weight on it I'd get it checked out.
I would keep an eye on the red spot. If it gets any bigger or starts to change color, get hot, etc I'd go and get it checked out. And make sure you alternate the ice and keep it elevated. If you just accidentally twisted it in your sleep then it should begin to feel better throughout the day. If it doesn't and you get up tomorrow and you still can't put weight on it I'd get it checked out.
Posted on 7/28/13 at 12:02 pm to wmr
Directly under the ball.
This post was edited on 7/28/13 at 12:03 pm
Posted on 7/28/13 at 12:03 pm to bamabenny
Have you been wearing flipflops or something similar a lot lately?
Posted on 7/28/13 at 12:04 pm to wmr
I normally wear flip flops all the time, but I lost them two weeks ago, so my Sperry's have been what I've been wearing a lot over those two weeks.
Posted on 7/28/13 at 12:08 pm to bamabenny
A few years ago my ankle felt inexplicably sore one evening but I didn't think much of it and went to bed. The next morning I couldn't put any weight on it at all and it was swollen. There was a spot that looked like it bug bite. I went to the doctor and they pricked it to get a culture of it, and then put me on antibiotics and anti-inflammatories (I think). I was on crutches for a week but it went down and was as good as new. I think they said it was a spider bite.
Posted on 7/28/13 at 12:08 pm to bamabenny
HERE'S MY GUESS:
I've had this happen.
You're probably overcaffeinated, underhydrated a little, too.
The plantar muscle (bottom of your foot, which forms the "arch") is likely all tightened up.
You switching shoes probably put a new stress on how you pronate/supinate. Over the past couple of weeks, that led you to rotate either inward or outward (depending on which side of your ankle the pain is now on) more than usual, pinching a nerve.
The plantar being tightened up exacerbates it.
What a doctor will do is prescribe stretching for your plantar. Mine massaged it, and actually prescribed me to fill a tub with hot water and roll a can of beans or something similar back and forth, with my foot, to stretch the plantar.
You might also get some quick relief by grabbing some cheap arch supports from Walgreens or somewhere else.
A doctor will stretch you, and prescribe those types stretches, and likely tell you to get some arch supports to relief the over supination/pronation that is pinching the nerve.
If you have someone who can do a "tape job" on your ankle and arch, the doctor always does that, too. To keep the ankle from supinating or pronating, so the nerve inflammation can go down.
I've had this happen.
You're probably overcaffeinated, underhydrated a little, too.
The plantar muscle (bottom of your foot, which forms the "arch") is likely all tightened up.
You switching shoes probably put a new stress on how you pronate/supinate. Over the past couple of weeks, that led you to rotate either inward or outward (depending on which side of your ankle the pain is now on) more than usual, pinching a nerve.
The plantar being tightened up exacerbates it.
What a doctor will do is prescribe stretching for your plantar. Mine massaged it, and actually prescribed me to fill a tub with hot water and roll a can of beans or something similar back and forth, with my foot, to stretch the plantar.
You might also get some quick relief by grabbing some cheap arch supports from Walgreens or somewhere else.
A doctor will stretch you, and prescribe those types stretches, and likely tell you to get some arch supports to relief the over supination/pronation that is pinching the nerve.
If you have someone who can do a "tape job" on your ankle and arch, the doctor always does that, too. To keep the ankle from supinating or pronating, so the nerve inflammation can go down.
This post was edited on 7/28/13 at 12:10 pm
Posted on 7/28/13 at 12:10 pm to wmr
That makes a lot of sense. I'll try stretching/massaging it. Thanks much!
Posted on 7/28/13 at 12:14 pm to bamabenny
One of the main things my podiatrist prescribed for me, other than what I described, is literally just pointing my toes up and then seeing how far I can push them towards my knees. Stretches the arch of the foot, and calf. He recommended holding that for 30 seconds, which is a long damned time.
The taping up the ankle by someone who knew what they were doing and could stabilize the joint immediately took the pain away.
The taping up the ankle by someone who knew what they were doing and could stabilize the joint immediately took the pain away.
Posted on 7/28/13 at 12:22 pm to bamabenny
Pour some 'Tussin on it. Let that 'tussin get on down to the bone. I guarantee it'll get better in a couple of days.
Posted on 7/28/13 at 12:22 pm to wmr
Yeah I wish I had someone here that could correctly tape up an ankle. I'm doing the toe pointing thing, and this. shite. hurts.
Posted on 7/28/13 at 12:25 pm to bamabenny
What wmr said makes a lot if sense. But I'd also keep a close eye on the possible bug bite. Spider bites can be really serious. I got a cellulitis infection from one several years ago. If it starts to blister or you see red streaks around it, get to a doctor fast.
Posted on 7/28/13 at 12:27 pm to semotruman
Will do. I don't think it's a bite, but then again I really don't know what it is. Going to try wmr's suggestions for the next 12 hours or so in hopes that it improves, but I'll definitely be keeping an eye out for redness.
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