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Date: 04 Sep 2006 08:21:16
From: ferrari
Subject: twisted ankle
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Twisted my ankle four months ago playing basketball. Had x-ray and it
wasnt broken, not too swollen. Anyway, it would heal then I would be
late for a train and run on it and the pain would come back. Apart
from running on it any other advice?
I went to a docs last week and he showed me how to tape it for support,
but he didnt do the whole thing. He showed and anchor under the foot
then up and over and around the top of my ankle. I also think walking
in sneakers is better than hard shoes so I will try that, any advice?
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Date: 04 Sep 2006 22:18:40
From: bj
Subject: Re: twisted ankle
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Try some proper physical therapy, with exercises to strengthen the ankle.
It's *work*.
But it really does help. Tape is just a band-aid.
bj
"ferrari" <ferrariboston@yahoo.com > wrote in message
news:1157383276.183823.52050@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
> Twisted my ankle four months ago playing basketball. Had x-ray and it
> wasnt broken, not too swollen. Anyway, it would heal then I would be
> late for a train and run on it and the pain would come back. Apart
> from running on it any other advice?
>
> I went to a docs last week and he showed me how to tape it for support,
> but he didnt do the whole thing. He showed and anchor under the foot
> then up and over and around the top of my ankle. I also think walking
> in sneakers is better than hard shoes so I will try that, any advice?
>
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Date: 04 Sep 2006 13:37:58
From: Al Bundy
Subject: Re: twisted ankle
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ferrari wrote:
> Twisted my ankle four months ago playing basketball. Had x-ray and it
> wasnt broken, not too swollen. Anyway, it would heal then I would be
> late for a train and run on it and the pain would come back. Apart
> from running on it any other advice?
>
> I went to a docs last week and he showed me how to tape it for support,
> but he didnt do the whole thing. He showed and anchor under the foot
> then up and over and around the top of my ankle. I also think walking
> in sneakers is better than hard shoes so I will try that, any advice?
Once you stretch the tendons and ligaments beyond a certain point, it
takes a long time to return, if ever. Actually, I should have said once
you tear them because that's what you do with a bad sprain. So you
should plan on taping it for the long term and testing it every so
often. Taping itself can begin to cause problems when done every day,
especially due to the tape across the top. Even leaving off that top
tape will still provide some ankle support. I use duct tape.
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Date: 04 Sep 2006 22:54:28
From: j
Subject: Re: twisted ankle
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After a bad sprain (w a chip of malleolus torn),
I'm using a Thuasne Ligastrap -- interesting strapping device, feels comfy.
I biked and ran today, 2 hours (nice hot weather, and water from a corn
sprayer) : no hindrance, no chafing.
#
I'm told to use an ankle brace, the semirigid type that you tighten w a
cord (Thuasne Dynastab Ankle Dual), but some people say the strapping is
just as fine.
JF, near the Pyrénées
Al Bundy wrote:
> ferrari wrote:
>
>>Twisted my ankle four months ago playing basketball. Had x-ray and it
>>wasnt broken, not too swollen. Anyway, it would heal then I would be
>>late for a train and run on it and the pain would come back. Apart
>>from running on it any other advice?
>>
>>I went to a docs last week and he showed me how to tape it for support,
>>but he didnt do the whole thing. He showed and anchor under the foot
>>then up and over and around the top of my ankle. I also think walking
>>in sneakers is better than hard shoes so I will try that, any advice?
>
>
> Once you stretch the tendons and ligaments beyond a certain point, it
> takes a long time to return, if ever. Actually, I should have said once
> you tear them because that's what you do with a bad sprain. So you
> should plan on taping it for the long term and testing it every so
> often. Taping itself can begin to cause problems when done every day,
> especially due to the tape across the top. Even leaving off that top
> tape will still provide some ankle support. I use duct tape.
>
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Date: 05 Sep 2006 01:31:10
From: steve common
Subject: Re: twisted ankle
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j <j@ici.la > wrote:
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>After a bad sprain (w a chip of malleolus torn),
>I'm using a Thuasne Ligastrap -- interesting strapping device, feels comfy.
>I biked and ran today, 2 hours (nice hot weather, and water from a corn
>sprayer) : no hindrance, no chafing.
For my early-May sprain, I had an Immostrap for 4 weeks - 24/24 for the
first week - (two hard shells, bound with velcros + a cross-over strap
underneath) with Flector Tissugel anti-inflammatories.
Then I just used the strap part for a month or so, all day, then just for
running for about another six weeks. During that last month I had
"mesontherapy" sessions and over the whole period had two physiotherapy
sessions per week.
Finally I used he strap just for fast running, over the past few weeks.
And the bloody thing still hurts a bit :oP
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