Sore & Swollen Ankles: Child
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Sore Ankle
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on July 28, 2008
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I hope someone can give me an answer, Last Saturday, I missed the last step going into our basement, and landed on the side of my right ankle with all my weight, I cri...
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- How old are your kids? Can they help you? Maybe you need to make a schedule of things your kids are going to have to do until you are in better shape. Also, ...
- Im sorry to hear your in pain. The same thing happened to me a few years ago. Same exact thing. Im not sure if they told you this at the hospital but they cant pick up...
- I did the EXACT same thing 2 weeks ago! My family and I went to Starved Rock and I had a really bad fall. My diagnosis was the same as yours. I had to COMPLETELY stay...
Sore Ankle After Activity
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on December 20, 2008
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My daughter is a big soccer player. This past season, she has complained intermittently about her ankle being sore after a game. I figured resting it when fall seaso...
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- K., My daughter is huge into soccer, has played every season since she was 6 or 7 yrs.old. She also runs cross country for 5or6 seasons. We just went thourgh and a...
- Could be her shoes, could be her gait (how her foot/leg moves when she walks/runs), but you'll never know unless you take her to the doctor. Just have him/her take a ...
- Perhaps a torn ligament or damage to some tendons. I would bring her to a sports doctor prior to her starting up her new season of activities. Hope this helps, good...
Daughter Hurt Her Ankle
Asked by C.M. from Washington DC
on August 21, 2011
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So, we were at my mil's house today and my husbands cousin (adult) was playing tag with my kids in the front yard. I was sitting out there with my sister in law watchi...
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- my dd sprains her ankle ALL the time. the ped said to bring her in if not better or getting worse after 2 days. call your on call ped tomorrow and get some advice. gl
- There is no way of telling if it is broke or cracked without an x-ray. With that being said, I would wait and see how it does tomorrow. If it is still swollen and pa...
- My oldest fractured her growth plate in her ankle when she was in 3rd grade when she fell down stairs at shool & she is still dealing w/reprocusssions of it now going...
5 Year Old with Leg Pains
Asked by A.B. from Tulsa
on April 14, 2008
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Hello Ladies,
My 5 year-old has been complaining about leg pains her words " My Leg Bones Hurt" I told her like I told my other 4, Baby its just growing pain. It me...
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- I had the same symptoms when I was a child all the way until around 17 yrs old. I was diagnosed with osgood schlatter's disease. Here is a website with info on it. ...
- Hi A., Aren't you glad you asked? It could be nothing or it could be everything.! Please go to the doctor. Let us know, and all the best to you and your little...
- A., Maybe she bumped it and didn't ealize it, but I would recommend you take your daughter to the doctor to make sure nothing is wrong. My daughter use to complain al...
Recovering from a Broken Ankle
Asked by S.P. from Dallas
on July 8, 2011
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Just 4 weeks aho while on vacation i broke my left ankle.It was simple slip an dfall and it resulted it me having to be hospitalised and be operated to correct the bon...
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- It will get better! I broke my foot/ankle/leg while I was 5 months pregnant, had 3 Surgeries( all while pregnant) I have a plate & 4 pins. It was a long 3 months that ...
- I broke my ankle back when I was 21, got the same surgery you had & still have the plate & screws today (I'm currently 34). Since I was young when it happened I'm ass...
- Athlete & Clutz here :) Hopefully you 'just' broke it (as opposed to tearing any tendons or ligaments)... because breaks heal quite cleanly in FAR less time (weeks ...
6 Year Old Having Trouble Walking
Asked by C.D. from Bloomington
on December 17, 2006
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Hi,
My youngest, very active little boy just turned 6 and we had a birthday party yesterday where there was a lot of physical activity. He seemed just fine yesterda...
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- If he was very physical yesterday he may have sprained his foot. I once broke my foot and I was able to walk on it the day that I broke it, but by that night it reall...
- Last year about this time my then one year old who had been walking since she was 10 months old. Woak up from nap at the sitters and couldn't walk. She ended up havi...
- Could just be growing pains, but Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is nothing to mess around with - if he's in pain & if that's the cause, better to know it now. Is the a...
HELP! My 5 y.o. Has Unexplainable SWOLLEN ANKLES; E.R. Docs Have No Clue.
Asked by M.H. from Chicago
on November 14, 2007
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My 5 yr old son started itching at his ankles on Friday afternoon I thought that it was his socks being too snug, later that evening he removed his shoe & socks to scr...
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- M., first off, be thankful that you have a good medical facility that is paying attention to what is going on. Second, I had something similiar when I was younger (muc...
- I was having a problem with my ankles swelling due to my lymph system going sluggish. If caught early, it can easily be remedied with reflexology. If not, it usually...
- Please consider allergies to your laundry soap. (It doesn't hurt to try and if it solves the problem you know what it is) Switch your laundry soap to something like Ar...
Swollen Ankles Are an Understatement
Asked by C.E. from Provo
on September 3, 2008
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i thought swollen ankles/feet were just uncomfortable. no one told me it could be painful! my feet, legs, arms, hands, and more hurt. i'm drinking lots of water lik...
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- I do not see where you have discussed this with your doctor? This really is a serious condition-you must talk to your doctor quickly-even if you have already had the b...
- sleep with your feet on pillows. this was only way i had time to put my feet up and releive my massive cankles. if you do have downtime, stay with those feet elevate...
- C., I didn't have a baby/toddler to watch - I have a husband who wants/ed the house clean! My only relief was at night, when I folded up a blanket and lay it across t...
Swollen Extremeties 8 Month of Pregnancy
Asked by R.G. from Boston
on June 11, 2008
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Hey moms - I am in my 8th month of pregnancy with baby #3 and trying to deal with the heat of summer. And now to top things off I have to struggle with major edema in ...
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- I agree with some of the other comments. You really have to watch your salt intake and drink probably about 14 glasses of water a day (I think I got that number from t...
- This may be pre-eclampsia- especially since it involves your hands and you said it was "major." Call your doc ASAP jsut to be on the safe side!
- Hi R., I went through the same thing with my pregnancy and it is frustrating and uncomfortable. I feel your pain! Drink LOTS of water - like so much it seems silly. An...
Anyone Else NOT Have Ankle/leg Swelling in 2Nd Preg. After a Rough 1St Preg.?
Asked by L.M. from South Bend
on April 27, 2010
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In my first pregnancy, I swelled up like a water balloon around 28 weeks--no blood pressure problems, so it wasn't technically preeclampsia, but I was retaining water ...
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- I was the same! What a relief to not have to go through all that swelling again! First baby I gained 58 pounds......tons of water weight. Second baby, I gained 25 p...
- I had a fair amount of ankle and hand swelling (not a huge amount, but enough to be noticeable) with my first, who I delivered in May. I had not a scintilla of swelli...
- I had no swelling with the first ( only gained 25lbs), but with second which was twins, I had alot of extra fluid and had fred flintstone feet and ankles.
