Stirrup-Brace Please help?
Jun.29, 2009 in
Stirrup Ankle Brace
I have a sprained ankle and I'm not sure about the degree of it but It is still swollen after 6 days and I was just curious what type of brace of whatever I should have on it. I'm not using crutches But I think that maybe I should because I cant stand on my foot for more than like a minute. Please help. I am also 14 and I hurt it when I fell down the stairs. also can you walk with a stirrup brace.please help me because my ankle brace doesn't seem to be doing to much good.My ankle also has pain when I move it up and down around and to the side. and It hurts when I walk on it. or should I be using a different type off brace like an air cast or whatever. also do you think I may have a hairline fractue otr fracture.Please Help 
June 29th, 2009 at 7:08 pm
When I broke my foot, I called our local Ask-A-Nurse line (sadly, no longer in existance). The nurse told me that if I couldn't put any weight on it at all, it may be broken. Sure enough, my foot was fractured, which I found out when I went to the walk-in (or hobble-in, in my case) clinic. I had a short-leg cast. Until that time I used a big elastic wrap. You could use an Ace bandage if you have one. If it is still bad after 6 days you definitely need medical help. Until you get a doctor's appointment, keep it elevated, apply ice and take Tylenol or aspirin for the pain.