what does it mean when you roll your ankle and you hear a pop?

[gatorbait08]

I was playing basketball like i do every week and i jumped and when i came down i rolled my ankle and there was a loud pop. It is now really fat and it hurts for a while then quits.

 

[DesertDevil]

Most likely just a sprain. The pop is normal for sprains with a lot of swelling.

It should start getting pretty discolored in the next couple of days.

Stick your foot in a bucket full of ice water for 20 minutes a time a couple of times a day and you will be good to go in no time.

 

[gatorbait08]

thanks wc for the quick reply. So if it was broke or if i twore a tendon would i not be able to walk on it. when i first did it i got up and put weight on it and i tried to walk it off.

 

[kfox]

Same thing happened to me.Turned out it was a torn tendon. Crutches for a month.

 

[mrcrash]

You are taking medical advice from wildcat who is probably as far from a doctor as can be. My advice, go see a doctor.

 

[gatorbait08]

kfox, when you very first did it could you walk off the court? It didnt require any surgery at all. man this sucks, i have twisted my ankle pretty bad before but i never have heard a pop before

 

[bigtendominator]

kfox, when you very first did it could you walk off the court? It didnt require any surgery at all. man this sucks, i have twisted my ankle pretty bad before but i never have heard a pop before

Couple of things.

1) get it checked. Get it X-Rayed to make sure. I broke my ankle for the 1st time (done it 3 times), playing hoops. Kept playing on it. It was the size of a softball, finally the next day, I went got it looked at and it was broken.

2) Also, allow yourself the proper amount of time to heal. I cut the cast of 2 weeks early (dumbest thing ever), I wake up every morning and we have wood floors and my wife knows I am wake by when she hears my ankle crack. I can not stress the importance of allowing it to heal properly.

 

[gatorbait08]

ok thanks btd, so you kept playing on it right after you broke it?

 

[nhoj]

It means you will be in pain for the next 2 days for sure.

 

[bigtendominator]

ok thanks btd, so you kept playing on it right after you broke it?

Yes, I paid $5 (in 1993) to get into rec center I wasn't a member at. I have done stupid crap like that before. I tore ligaments in my knee and played for another week or so on it. Finally the Dr. said, if you don't stop you are going to need surgery and will be out for more than 12 weeks you are going to be out now.

I did a lot stupid things when I was younger. I now pay the prices for these injuries. Fractured my tailbone, didn't stay in bed as long as should have and can't sit still for more than an hour now (in a plane or at the movies).

Just dumb crap. I always tell anyone now, allow your injuries to fully heal before getting back to it.

 

[JudgeWapner]

Bad sprain. Did it twice. Once on crutches for 2 weeks.

 

[gatorbait08]

btd, what part of dallas are you from?

 

[sparticus]

I did the same thing years ago in 3rd qtr[at that time,lol] i tightened up the shoe & finished the game then after game i took shoe off & it got to be almost as big as a basketball, i then went to the e-room & found out i had broke a bone in the ankle & then had to wear a walking cast for 6 weeks, i thought i had sprained it until they xrayed it,gl

 

[bigtendominator]

btd, what part of dallas are you from?

I am in Plano. How about yourself?

 

[FullWageredMan]

Yeah I've did this before. Just ice it or you blew out a tendon

 

[Boxer22]

Do yourself a favor and get two of these. I will not go to the court without them on. They are very good.

http://www.eastbay.com/product/mode...e Ankle W%25252FStraps?supercat=home&cm=57831

 

[DesertDevil]

You are taking medical advice from wildcat who is probably as far from a doctor as can be. My advice, go see a doctor.

Ive been coaching HS football for 12 years. See this happen all the time. Not to mention spraining my own ankle a few times.

Im not a doctor, but I did sleep at a Holiday Inn Express last night....

 

[FairWarning]

Natures way of telling you you're getting old.

 

[gatorbait08]

btd im from terrell/forney

 

[nhoj]

Then again it could be you just need to call the parole office and get fitted for a new ancle bracelet.