Question
QUESTION: Yesterday I was playing football, I was tackled by two guys, one in the front and back. My ankle was twisted somewhat. The pain that I had then was as if someone took a hammer to my ankle, there was an intense pressure and sharp pain. I have a bad history with my ankles minorly spraining both of them.

A. Do you think this is just an average sprain?
B. Is there any particular precaution I can take to prevent these?

Thanks

ANSWER: Whenever a sprain is coupled with a contact injury, such as while being tackled, you must assume it is worse than usual.  It is essential that you get this checked by a podiatrist and have an x-ray taken.  In the future, wearing an ankle brace (there are many different styles and also custom vs. generic) will help prevent such injuries in the future.

All the best,
Andrew Schneider, DPM

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QUESTION: I hate to take more of your time, but I just would like to know, the pain I have is on either side of my foot right below the ankle bone, is that of any significance?

Answer
Tendons course on both sides.  Again, I suspect this is a tendinitis and must be addressed by your podiatrist.

All the best,
Andrew Schneider, DPM

http://tanglewoodfootspecialists.com
http://www.houstonrundoc.com
http://www.twitter.com/HoustonFootDoc
http://www.facebook.com/HoustonPodiatrist