Archive Need a little help with high ankle sprain.

4cards

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Jul 31, 2012 12:40pm

I need a little help on how to treat what seems like a high ankle sprain. The pain is on the inside of my right ankle above the ankle bone and goes to about 2 in. above the ankle bone and it's painfull to the touch. Otherwise it's pretty much a dull ache most of the time, but at times pretty sharp pain. What would be the best way to treat this?

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thavoice

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Jul 31, 2012 12:41pm

Heavy doses of pain meds.

Actually......ice and rest. If it persists then amputate.

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I Wear Pants

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Jul 31, 2012 12:42pm

How'd you do this and is there swelling/discoloration?

like_that

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Jul 31, 2012 12:43pm

RICE.

Belly35

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Jul 31, 2012 12:55pm

Hot and cold contrast soaking foot bath
5 minute cold ice ... water
5 minutes hot ..........water
4 minute cold ice
4 minute hot

work your way down to one minute and you should be good to walk ... do this twice a day morning evening for about 4 days... </SPAN>

Apple

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Jul 31, 2012 12:59pm

Sounds like a typical bocce injury. Best plan at this point is to consume more Yuengling.

ZWICK 4 PREZ

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Jul 31, 2012 1:04pm

Belly35;1237788 wrote:Hot and cold contrast soaking foot bath
5 minute cold ice ... water
5 minutes hot ..........water
4 minute cold ice
4 minute hot

work your way down to one minute and you should be good to walk ... do this twice a day morning evening for about 4 days... </SPAN>

that shit cray

said_aouita

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Jul 31, 2012 1:39pm

I Wear Pants;1237777 wrote:How'd you do this and is there swelling/discoloration?

This.

I'm wondering if a stress fracture or just shin splints.

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Cher

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Jul 31, 2012 1:47pm

4cards;1237772 wrote: What would be the best way to treat this?

4cards

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Jul 31, 2012 2:07pm

I Wear Pants;1237777 wrote:How'd you do this and is there swelling/discoloration?

There is slight swelling but no discoloration and nothing really stands out on what might have caused it. I do 3 to 4 miles 5 days a week on the treadmill, and I break up my nightly workouts at the gym with a "boot camp" class (1hr) (1 day a week) that didn't seem to cause any problems.

Ironman92

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Jul 31, 2012 2:08pm

Can you walk on it at all (significant limp)?

Ironman92

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Jul 31, 2012 2:09pm

4cards;1237839 wrote:There is a slight swelling but no discoloration

That doesn't sound promising. How long ago did the injury take place?

Smells like a trip to the Dr.

said_aouita

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Jul 31, 2012 2:14pm

What kind of shoes do you wear? Have you tried running outdoors and not on a treadmill?

Sounds like shin splints or worse, maybe a slight stress fracture.

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I Wear Pants

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Jul 31, 2012 2:15pm

4cards;1237839 wrote:There is slight swelling but no discoloration and nothing really stands out on what might have caused it. I do 3 to 4 miles 5 days a week on the treadmill, and I break up my nightly workouts at the gym with a "boot camp" class (1hr) (1 day a week) that didn't seem to cause any problems.

If you don't know what did it then it probably isn't a high ankle sprain. You'd know if you did that from the pain and shit immediately after doing it.

Ironman92

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Jul 31, 2012 2:17pm

I Wear Pants;1237860 wrote:If you don't know what did it then it probably isn't a high ankle sprain. You'd know if you did that from the pain and shit immediately after doing it.

Agree.

4cards

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Jul 31, 2012 2:20pm

said_aouita;1237854 wrote:What kind of shoes do you wear? Have you tried running outdoors and not on a treadmill?

Sounds like shin splints or worse, maybe a slight stress fracture.

Shoes are Brooks Beast (less than 3 months old) I run outside but this just happened just last week. I worked with a resistance band like last Wednesday and things seemed to be getting better so I got back on the treadmill this past Saturday and the pain came right back (no more no less)

4cards

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Jul 31, 2012 2:21pm

Ironman92;1237840 wrote:Can you walk on it at all (significant limp)?

I walk ok, no limp...just tha F'ng dull ache just above the ankle bone

Ironman92

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Jul 31, 2012 2:24pm

Was there ever that moment of agony where you collapse to the ground, smack the floor and cuss a little? If not probably not a sprain.

4cards

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Jul 31, 2012 2:30pm

Ironman92;1237872 wrote:Was there ever that moment of agony where you collapse to the ground, smack the floor and cuss a little? If not probably not a sprain.

...I usually smack the floor and cusss alot when I don't get my way, but there wasn't any great moment of agony. What ya think about the pain now?

Ironman92

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Jul 31, 2012 2:32pm

4cards;1237877 wrote:...I usually smack the floor and cusss alot when I don't get my way, but there wasn't any great moment of agony. What ya think about the pain now?

Say hello to the Doc.

4cards

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Jul 31, 2012 2:33pm

...I'm starting to think possible a stress fracture & only time heals those F'ng things!

4cards

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Jul 31, 2012 2:36pm

...I just read on line with that kind of pain & the location it could be either a stress fracture or tendonitis and only time heals them.

said_aouita

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Jul 31, 2012 2:39pm

4cards;1237863 wrote:Shoes are Brooks Beast

Hate to say it, I gave myself a stress fracture years ago wearing the same shoes.

4cards

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Jul 31, 2012 2:42pm

said_aouita;1237890 wrote:Hate to say it, I gave myself a stress fracture years ago wearing the same shoes.

...ankle or foot?

Belly35

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Jul 31, 2012 3:23pm

ZWICK 4 PREZ;1237795 wrote:that shit cray

Crazy

No I played tennis on high level years ago
I sprained my ankle the day before a big match
Soaked the foot ice for the first 20 hours, 2 hours before the match I did the contrast soak bath,taped the ankle played a complete match. Note. Hurt like hell after the tape was off....