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 the same as a break, could be often more painful and will definitely take longer to fix. Many people report having foot and ankle pain for few weeks or months before fully recovering from a damage. 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 chance of a second injury. Foot and ankle pain resulting from a sprained ankle end up being treated just as seriously as if from a broken ankle.
So how do you travel about recovering from a sprained ankle. Well, along with most injuries, RICE is recommended, but only for the first 48 hours. Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation can reduce foot and ankle pain for the first two days as well as prevent swelling and aid in the healing process 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 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 a few days it will be easier. Foot and ankle pain is just considered part of the healing process.
But now I prefer to take an extra proactive personal preference. Although rest is a healthy part of recovery through the injury, rehabilitation is extremely important. One does don’t start moving that ankle around, the muscles will become static, lose strength, visualize new and different will harder get in order to you old self. I a nurse recommend massaging the ankle (firm rather than rough), stretching, and small exercises to up electrical power. Although initially I resisted, thinking might only make my foot and ankle pain worse, she finally convinced me and I was surprised at the amazing results! The idea is any time you don’t push you to ultimately recover, your ankle will need the easy road to recover using a state of just what’s compulsory. I mean that if you can walk up a flight of stairs, but you can feel the strain in your ankle, adopting that undertake it ! walk up, but would it not be better if fashion run moving up?
That’s why when I sprained my ankle a few months ago, after the 48 hour resting period I immediately began exercising my foot. Nothing stressful of training program.maybe walking to the kitchen, returning to “draw invisible circles” with my big toe, standing on one foot, and other simple but painful work out plans. In just a 7-day period I was walking and down stairs with little pain with the two weeks time jogging when again. The ankle stayed swollen for a relatively good time however continued with massages as well as the size eventually returned on track. Much faster recover than anything I read online.
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