Ankle Pain and top of foot after knee injury

[RLTRIPLETT]

Ok two weeks ago (02-23-08) I feel over on my motorcycle & sandwiched my knee between a rock and the bike. It hurt, but not really to bad. after a couple of days it swelled up halfway up my thigh all the way to my ankle and my whole leg was bruised. Well two weeks latter it feels allot better. A little stiff in the back side of my knee when extending the leg and my ankle around the heel and the top of my foot are real sore like a sprang muscle. Should this be taking this long to heel & is this normal. I can walk fine and it doesn't hurt to walk.

[Heidi]

Hi

I would day thats farely normal. Your leg obviously suffered a lot of weight falling on it and extensive bruising and swelling can cause stiffness and probably scar tissue has developed where there was muscle damage.

I would recommend sports massage for this. It will help get rid of any residual swelling, stretch the muscles out and break down scar tissue.

Hope this helps

Heidi

[RLTRIPLETT]

Thank you Heidi....
I made an appointment with the therapist for thursday @ noon... Thanks Again