10 Symptoms of a Sprained Ankle
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #3: Swelling
In the case of an injury, the body will set about limiting the harm caused as much as possible. This includes sending white blood cells to the area to help prevent infections and to help with repair. This means an increased blood flow and the contents of the nearby blood cells will be allowed to seep into the surrounding tissues.
This will cause swelling and in the case of a sprained ankle, the swelling can be quite significant. The patient can find it difficult to wear shoes as a result of the swelling. The swelling will subside completely in just a few days or so.
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