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I got hit by a car i thankfully didn't break anything but my ankle has been swollen for 4 weeks after i have been running on it if there anyway to make the swelling go down?
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∙ 14y ago
Elevate it and ice it.
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Does the tonuge get swollen after its pierced?
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