Why does your ankle sprain still hurt? You might still have foot and ankle pain because the injury has not fully brought back. Even though a sprain is not similar as a break, it is often more painful and will often take longer to treat. Many people report having foot and ankle pain for several weeks or months before fully recovering from a injury. Although we can go about out daily routines; going to work, shopping, cooking etc, many times because the ankle has not fully recovered (shown by tenderness or swollenness) it leaves a larger percentage prospects for a second injury. Foot and ankle pain resulting from a sprained ankle in order to be treated just as seriously as if from a broken ankle.
So how do heading about recovering from a sprained ankle. Well, several most injuries, RICE is recommended, but only for that first 48 hours. Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation can reduce foot and ankle pain for extremely two days as well as prevent swelling and aid in the procedure However after 48 hours RICE loses its effectiveness and your left just with “R” – basically resting till the ankle heals itself. Most people (as I used to), simple judged their healing by how many normal things they can do. Yesterday they couldn’t go to work, today they could. Today it took you a while to walk up the stairs,, maybe in several days it will be easier. Foot and ankle pain is just considered part of the procedure.
But now I like to take a more proactive alternative. Although rest is a healthy part of recovery from your injury, rehabilitation is very important. Your current products don’t start moving that ankle around, the muscles will become static, lose strength, and it also will much more get back to you old self. We a nurse recommend massaging the ankle (firm but are still not rough), stretching, and small exercises to up hardiness. Although initially I resisted, thinking might only make my foot and ankle pain worse, she finally convinced me and Having been surprised at the amazing results! The idea is if you don’t push you to ultimately recover, your ankle will need the easy road just recover to a state of only what’s a necessity. I mean that for can walk up a flight ticket of stairs, but should feel the worry in your ankle, it’s good that undertake it ! walk up, but would it not be better if may possibly run via a flight?
That’s why when I sprained my ankle a few months ago, after the 48 hour resting period I immediately began exercising my leg. Nothing stressful of course.maybe walking to the kitchen, returning to “draw invisible circles” with my big toe, located on one foot, and other simple but painful . In just a weekend I was walking and down stairs with little pain whereas in two weeks time I was jogging again. The ankle stayed swollen for a long time but i continued with massages and the size eventually returned on track. Much faster recover than anything I read online.
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