Ankle Sprain Treatment & Rehab in Moosapet, Hyderabad

A severe ankle sprain can often feel exactly like a fractured bone because the ripping force is so violent. If you experience these specific "Ottawa Ankle Rules" red flags immediately after the injury, you must get an X-ray to rule out a break.

• Total Inability to Bear Weight — If you absolutely cannot take 4 full steps immediately after the injury, or hours later in the clinic, it is highly suspicious for a fracture.

• Bone Tenderness (Outside Ankle) — Exquisite, sharp pain when pressing directly on the hard, bony bump on the outside of your ankle (lateral malleolus).

• Bone Tenderness (Inside Ankle) — Severe pain when pressing directly on the hard, bony bump on the inside of your ankle (medial malleolus).

• Mid-Foot Bone Pain — Sharp pain when pressing on the prominent bone on the outside middle of your foot (base of the 5th metatarsal) or the top of the middle foot.

• Gross Deformity — If the ankle physically looks crooked or the foot is pointing in a completely unnatural direction, indicating a severe fracture-dislocation.

• Immediate Cold or Pallor — If the foot beyond the sprain immediately turns numb, white, or cold, indicating the major blood vessels have been crushed or severed.