If you have a sprain or strain, call or go to the doctor or clinic if:
- You heard a popping sound when a joint was injured
- You have a lot of swelling
- Pain is very bad
- The injured area looks crooked or has lumps that are different from swelling
- You can't move the injured joint
- You can't stand on the injured leg
- You have numbness in part of the injured area
- The injury is to an area that has been hurt several times before
- You have pain, swelling, or stiffness that doesn't get better in 2 to 3 days
- Child will not use injured arm or leg
If you have a sprain or strain, call or go to the doctor or clinic
if: You heard a popping sound when a joint was injured You have a
lot of swelling Pain is very bad The injured area looks crooked or
has lumps that are different from...
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Intermountain Healthcare answered:If you have a sprain or strain, call or go to the doctor or clinic if:
