Growth Plate Injuries
Hi there.
Would you know if a 20yo has a chance of injuring the growth plate in his ankle?
I was sitting on the back of a delivery truck and jumped down – a distance of 1-2 feet – and hurt my ankle this afternoon.
I believe my ankle is sprained but I know men can grow into their twenties and my mom said my symptoms (swelling, cause of injury, pain, etc) sounds just like when she separated her growth plate as a 14yo girl.
My ankle only hurts when I walk on it.
It does not hurt when I stand on it.
Thanks for your help. Chris
Best Answers
May PT
You don't grow much after 20 and if you did in fact fracture your growth plate it would not make that much of a difference. If you were 11 - 16 year old then you would have a problem. It sound like you just have a bad sprain. If in doubt go to a doc and get an x-ray.
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May PT
You don’t grow much after 20 and if you did in fact fracture your growth plate it would not make that much of a difference. If you were 11 – 16 year old then you would have a problem. It sound like you just have a bad sprain. If in doubt go to a doc and get an x-ray.