General Surgery. A general surgeon is a specialist who is trained to diagnose, treat, and manage patients with a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body.
Ankle pain is the most common symptom associated with an ankle stress fracture. Sensations of pain typically arise gradually over time and may be more severe when weight is placed on the injured ankle, reports the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Sprained ankle - Signs and symptoms. 1  Knowing the symptoms that can be experienced with a sprain is important in determining that the injury is not really a break in the bone. 2  Right foot, housed in an air brace, has become swollen as a result of a more severe 2nd degree sprain to the ankle. 3  Right foot.