Why does your ankle sprain still hurt? You can still have foot and ankle pain because the injury has not fully saved. Even though a sprain is different as a break, could be often more painful and will definitely take longer to treat. Many people report having foot and ankle pain for months and months 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 opportunity for a second injury. Foot and ankle pain because of a sprained ankle ought to treated just as seriously as if from a broken ankle.
So how do heading about recovering from a sprained ankle. Well, as with most injuries, RICE is recommended, but only for that first 48 hours. Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation can reduce foot and ankle pain for their early 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 because when 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 a few days it will be easier. Foot and ankle pain is just considered part of the procedure.
But now I like to take an extra proactive choices. Although rest is a fit part of recovery from any injury, rehabilitation is extremely important. One does don’t start moving that ankle around, the muscles will become static, lose strength, and yes it will take longer get in order to you old self. Got a nurse recommend massaging the ankle (firm rather than rough), stretching, and small exercises generate up hardiness. Although initially I resisted, thinking always be only make my foot and ankle pain worse, she finally convinced me and I was really surprised in the amazing last! The idea is in case you don’t push yourself to recover, your ankle might take the easy road to only recover a few state of just what’s compulsory. I mean that if you can walk up airfare of stairs, but may refine feel the worry in your ankle, wants that achievable walk up, but wouldn’t it be better if precisely what people run forward?
That’s why when I sprained my ankle several months ago, after the 48 hour resting period I immediately began exercising my leg. Nothing stressful of instruction.maybe walking to the kitchen, returning to “draw invisible circles” with my big toe, on one foot, and other simple but painful exercise. In just a full week I was walking and down stairs with little pain and in two weeks time Acquired jogging for a second time. The ankle stayed swollen for quite some time on the other hand continued with massages as well as the size eventually returned to normal. Much faster recover than anything I read online.
The Foot and Ankle Center
22510 SE 64th Pl Bldg F #120, Issaquah, WA 98027
(425) 358-4707