Foot Injury

[dorothea72]

I was spurred by a rooster a month ago.  He hit me right above the left ankle.  The first two weeks my ankle was swollen, hurt and a knot.  Now it is still there but the swelling went down but it still hurts if I stretch it a certain way, and there is the knot still.  I am wondering what could have happen?

[caregiver222]

Those little critters can give a wallop.

A hematoma is simply a scab that forms from coagulated blood under the skin. Sometimes it will become absorbed and othertimes it will not.

Roosers wander around in some icky substances so there is the possibility of an infection.

My ex-girlfriend's farm has a number of them strutting around waking everyone up, and in shooing them "there, but for the grace of god, go I."

Doctornee gave a good suggestion, but I would ask around some vets or someone else who owns a chicken farm.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
The knot could be a hematoma (localized collection of blood) or an abscess or even a ganglion due to injury to a tendon. A ligament or a tendon injury could also be causing pain. Since you are still having pain and a swelling, it would be good if you could consult an orthopedic specialist. Hope this helps. Take care!