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So, I took a nasty fall five days ago and wrecked my ankle. The doctor said it’s a severe sprain with ligament damage, and after some X-rays, he noticed a tiny bone chip or something. They put me in a splint on Monday and told me to come back in three days. At that follow-up, the doc cut the old one off and swapped it for a new one that keeps my foot at a 90-degree angle. Well, they put this new thing on yesterday and it is way too tight around the joint. It’s putting massive pressure right on that protruding bone on the side of my foot. Honestly, it hurts so bad I can barely even get out of bed. I guess it's just unbearable.
My question is: Is it actually smart to just take the splint off and head straight back to the clinic tomorrow to get a different one that doesn't touch the bone? I don't know how I'm supposed to make it to the next scheduled appointment feeling like this...
My question is: Is it actually smart to just take the splint off and head straight back to the clinic tomorrow to get a different one that doesn't touch the bone? I don't know how I'm supposed to make it to the next scheduled appointment feeling like this...