There are 3 other injuries that are commonly mistaken for a sprain or a sprain is mistaken for. So just to make sure of what the injury is you need to check for the following symptom. The first injury is a break. If sever discoloration and swelling appear in the afflicted area swiftly after injuring it and the pain is sever enough to affect your level or pitch you need to go to your local doctor's office or hospital because you almost certainly have a broken bone. The second injury is a bone bruise. If a throbbing welt with minimal discoloration appears within one - two hours you have a bone bruise. The final injury is a twist. If sever pain is felt in the area right after injuring it, but fades within a few moments you have a twist. If none of these symptoms quite matches what you're feeling check the following list.
If you have sever pain that does not fade within a few moments, slight swelling, slight discoloration, and the injury is located in and around a joint you probably have a sprain. Remember the opinion of a qualified health professional is suggested in any kind of injury diagnosis.
The signs and symptoms of a sprained finger include:
Pain and tenderness at the affected joint
Pain when bending or stressing the finger
Swelling and restricted mobility of the finger
Instability of the finger in case of severe injury or complete ligamental rupture.
First aid typically consists of rest, ice (single ice cube rubbed on joint works well) and use of a commercial finger splint, tongue depresser, or taping of two fingers together to provide stability and support.
Signs and symptoms of a sprained ankle include:
Some people hear or feel a "pop" at the time of injury.
There is usally soreness, and swelling.
It depends on how badly your ankle is sprained.
A sprained ankle is a tear in a ligament or tendon, not an injury to a bone.
Ice
Yes. I had to use crutches when I sprained my ankle. If you walk on it, it won't heal. And limping is fatiguing.
He severely sprained it
Sprained ankle.
There is no difference. A sprained ankle can also be known as an ankle sprain, twisted ankle, rolled ankle, ankle ligament injury, or ankle injury. It's when one or more ligaments are torn or partially torn where they are connected to your ankle bone.
Even if you can't use the ankle that has been sprained, it is possible to walk using the other leg and crutches.
Your ankle is usually quite painful to walk on.
A sprained ankle can sometimes result in a bone chip, called an avulsion fracture. This is not a common result of a sprain.
Depends how severe the sprained ankle is. If ligaments are torn and joint unstable it may require surgery
Yes, it is possible to die from complications caused by a sprained ankle. Such complications include a blood clot forming in the ankle and causing a blood clot in the brain, lungs or heart.