<p>Im not sure if this belongs here but im in high school xD</p>
<p>So i think i rolled my ankle 2 months ago but it didnt swell/hurt/bruise/etc. Just recently, it started hurting. Its not my ankle that hurts though, theres this lump by the arch of my foot which feels like a bone. I dont have one on my other foot. I can walk, but over the course of this week, its been getting more painful. When i walk i have a dull pain. I play varsity tennis, and i've been playing all week. The weird part is, when I actually play tennis, my foot doesnt hurt. But as soon as im done playing, my foots in pain. Also, when i tilt my foot sideways, i feel pain, but only when i tilt it.</p>
<p>Im afraid to go to the doctors because 1.) I hate attention that an injury causes 2.) I hate crutches, id be so embarassed in school.</p>
<p>Any advise? I havnt told anyone about this. Thanks :3</p>
<p>Are you seriously afraid to go to the doctor because you’re embarrassed by crutches? </p>
<p>Never try and be a tough guy when it comes to injuries. You don’t necessarily have to go to the doctor, but if you are in pain that is getting worse, sit out for a little bit. I put myself out of sports and lifting weights for 3 months for my sprained back for what should have only been a couple weeks because I exacerbated it by being stubborn and trying to work on it while it was damaged.</p>
<p>oh gross, now i feel sick… that thing about the lump </p>
<p>but go to the doctor. it’s gonna get worse. and if you need crutches, you’ll only prolong needing them by neglecting treatment</p>
<p>Dont you have a athletic trainer at your school? Anyway, I ignored pain in my hip and it ended up being a fracture. I ran on it for weeks after feeling intense pain; I didn’t see a doctor, and even though I could hardly walk without crying… I kept running in track meets because I was the 2nd best middle distance runner on the team. I made it so bad that I was out for the rest of the season and nearly all of the summer. My 5K time is 2 minutes slower than last year; don’t make the mistake I did. The worse you make it the longer you’ll be on crutches</p>