Britney’s injury may be more serious than she’s letting on, given a medical professional’s recent warning.

Britney Spears tried to play off her recent fight at West Hollywood’s Chateau Marmon as no big deal, taking to Instagram to tell her followers not to believe the media reports. She did confirm she sustained a rolled ankle, though it’s unclear how she got the injury.

While Britney swears all is well, the pop star was recently warned by a medical professional that her ankle could require long-term physical therapy to prevent permanent damage. If true, this speaks to the severity of the injury as well as the fight itself, which involved Britney’s reported boyfriend and ex-staffer, Paul Richard Soliz

After “Baby One More Time” and “Oops! I Did It Again” came out, Britney was becoming a huge star, and she started making serious cash.

How Britney’s Injury Can Lead To Long-Term Damage

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“It looks like Britney Spears may have had a lateral ankle sprain,” podiatrist Marion Yau from London’s Harley Medical Foot and Nail Clinic told The U.S. Sun after observing footageof Britney’s injury online.

“She indicated in the report that she landed on her foot weirdly or funny. It’s common for the foot to invert when there is a lateral ankle sprain,” the expert continued.

“You can either land on it really funnily by jumping or tripping. Usually, you have swelling and pain on the outside or the lateral aspect of the foot,” Yau explained. “There is also usually pain in movement when you move the foot. It hurts quite a bit when you have a severe ankle sprain.”

Why Britney Needs To Be Careful While Recovering

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The podiatrist cautioned that Britney needs to be careful during the healing process to ensure everything goes smoothly, or it can result in long-term damage, which, as a pop star who loves to dance, could be detrimental.

“The issue is that if a lateral ankle sprain doesn’t mend properly, it creates a kind of foot instability. If you have an ankle injury, you can have a high-low ankle sprain injury,” Yau continued.

“You can also have peroneal tendonitis or a peroneal tendon injury or injure your deltoid ligaments, which are the area around the front of the ankle. You can also fracture the bones around the ankle area,” the medical professional added to the publication.

Although Gomez was a guest at Spears’ wedding, many believed Spears shaded the singer on Instagram.

Though her team hasn’t released a formal statement, Britney has made several posts about the hotel incident, including one where she blamed her mother Lynne Spears for the debacle, even though her parents reportedly weren’t present at the hotel.

Earlier this week, Spears finalized her divorce from Sam Asghari after months of negotiating. While he hasn’t released a formal comment on Britney’s hotel incident, reports say Sam feels worried for her, but there’s little he can do as the exes no longer communicate.

“Sam will always have a soft spot for Britney and will always be protective over her,” a source told Us Weekly. “Sam is a helper and was there for her in her hardest times. He hopes she is OK.”

Britney hasn’t commented on the podiatrist’s words of caution.