ankle injury

[lora1964]

I hurt my ankle about one month ago we had an intruder in our house daughters x  my huband and the intruder got into alterkation i was trying to pull them apart by time it was done i had a brusie right above the inside of my foot have had xrays .They say their  is no fracture it is stillhave pain to the touch and swelling the skin is discolored where yhe brusie is still evadent

[lora1964]

ok todat I had my first physiotherpy today and my range of motion was18 on one sieand on the injured side   -06 and  the therapist didnt understand why i had not had an mri do you think i should ask for one

[abhijeet v ghosh]

hi lora,
you further interaction is highly appreciated.
if you are unable to move your  toes or flex your foot, i think , you need some agressive physiotherapy, with , of course a elastocrape bandage.
Post trauma stiffness is commonly seen and the only way out is proper mobilization of the joint. If it's paining , you can do passive physiotherapy(with other hands support), but physio is must.
regards

[lora1964]

thanks for you comments I have one more question I also can not move my toes  or flex my foot does that sound like a liganemt injury

[abhijeet v ghosh]

hi lora,
wel sometimes these bruises takes longer than 2-3 months to go off completely. Especially if your skin is too much white coulor, coz it's visible easily. Don;t worry for that. Regarding pain, the ankle joint is a complicated joint and small ligament injury, which is impossible  to be seen on x-ray, takes a long time to heal up. So give it rest. you can use up elastocrape bandage to ease up your joint.
Hope i am clear. Feel free to ask more.
regards