a little story...
My mom went to the ER had x-rays done, the er doc looked (not a radiologist) said its fine just sprained stay off it for three days, then go back to reg. activity.
She stayed off of it for FOUR days and tried to go back to reg. activity but couldn't really because she stands at least 12 hours a day ironing!
Walks (read limps) around with an ACE bandage on her ankle for TEN 10 TEN days....
ankle is still swollen, black, and hurting like it happened yesterday.
calls the doctor has a nuclear bone scan done.
HER ANKLE WAS BROKE IN FIVE 5 COUNT THEN 1 2 3 4 5 PLACES!
Six weeks in a hard cast, four weeks in a walking boot, three weeks in a laceup brace, goes back to the doctor....she is back in the boot and went for more xrays last night. She messed it up REALLLLLLLLY bad by walking on it after she was told she could!
Moral of the story...go to the ER, and make sure a qualified radiologist looks at the Xrays or scans! Good luck!