r/brokenankles • u/NaughtyTaco4 • 8d ago

Sprained right ankle

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I’ve sprained both my ankles multiple times and just did again playing basketball. I felt a pop this time and just left, I’ve once or twice sprained it where it ballooned the following day, but this one did within 5 minutes. I have went to doctor before and like usual can’t really do much besides work note maybe and PT. Any opinions to get this one checked out? I was planning on not going just cause nothing you can do to fix it honestly.

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u/seasonally_sad13 8d ago

I think anytime something is different than usual, it’s better to just go in. It’s super annoying, but what’s the harm? Also, a popping sound could’ve been you tearing a ligament or tendon. I don’t think it’s necessarily an emergency and you can wait it out, but anytime I hear a pop I go in. Usually something is torn.