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Rolled Ankle
About half way through the 4th quarter in tonight's game I rolled my ankle really bad. I heard a very loud popping sound and thought "oh ship." Turns out the trainer was sitting right there and asked if I was ok. He took a quick look at it and asked if I could put pressure on it. I could and there wasn't much pain so I finished the game. After the game, I had just completed my shower and the trainer comes walking in. He wanted to make sure if I was alright and told me there was an ice pack waiting in the trainer's room for me to grab when I left. In addition, he told me to come in within a few days and he would show me a few exercises for my ankle.
Great job by this man who helped me and I certainly tip my cap to him. I'm pretty sure tomorrow will be a rough day, but I'll make it through. My next game isn't until Thursday so I've got to be careful so I'm ready to hit the floor Thursday evening. Any suggestions on what to do from those who have rolled their ankle before? |
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Ice, ice, ice and more ice. Oh, and elevate it.
The biggest challenge will be getting the swelling down. Ice it on and off throughout the day and some ibuprofen will be helpful (and necessary, depending on the pain). Move it a lot in between icing. My wife is a physical therapist, and she calls ice the "magical medicine" that nobody uses anymore. How does it look today? Lots of swelling? If it's not too bad, you'll just be stiff and sore for a couple days. Before the game tomorrow take extra time to warm up and get as much movement in the ankle as possible. Good luck! |
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After swelling has gone down and it doesn't swell up every time you move it, our trainer has said that alternating ice and heat 20 min at a time will help.
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option 1: RICE -- Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.
Option 2: Tourniquet around the neck. That treatment is indicated only for nose-bleeds, but I believe it to be effective in reducing many other injuries as well. |
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What jdw3018 said.....edited to add "and Bob"
The acronym HCP's use for first aid treatment of this type of injury is RICE - Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. NSAID's like ibuprofen will help with pain and reducing any swelling. You probably should get it looked at before you run on it again just in case, especially if there's any swelling or residual pain, just to make sure there's no significant damage. In any event, for the next few games you might want to think about either taping the ankle or wearing some type of brace for support. There are several that will will limit lateral rolling of the joint while still allowing normal flexion/extension.
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Tanner, I know that men's and women's joints are somewhat different, so what I say may not apply to you. But both my daughter and I have had problems with rolled ankles. Once we had one injury, it just kept re-rolling. It was really, really hard to get it stabilized. I know that it's hard to take off the rest of hte season, but you should really think about cutting back, or taking a week or two off. Each time you re-roll it, you're doing more damage, and it can snowball in a hurry. Please be very careful.
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I'm fortunate (from this perspective) to have loose joints - I've never had a severely sprained ankle because I can roll a long way without doing any damage. (I'm sure I'll have other problems down the line, but these genes are teh only ones I have!) My point is only that everyone is different and the only way to find out is to work your way back onto it. Many people won't ever have other issues after a sprain. If you get a chance, can you tell us what it looks/feels like today? |
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Aspirin ???
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I hurt my ankle last February...bad! I would say it wasn't until September - with a lot of physical therapy - until is was OK. I limped through several tournaments in Vegas and Houston as well as a few camps.
What kind of shoes do you wear? I'm of the opinion that basketball shoes are better than running shoes when you have to cut; I cut when I officiate although not as hard as a would while playing. The foot sits on top of the sole more so in runnig shoes than basketball shoes. Runners normally go in a straight line so they don't need the protection basketball shoes would provide. Also, basketball shoes can be high tops which will protect the ankle a little more. A tape job is better than a lace up brace. Long term you should work on strengthening the ankle more than bracing it. I went through some exercises that were brutal. While in Houston, the trainer made me put my foot in a bucket of ice. Much respect for athletes who do this on a regular basis. Besides the dentist and tonsilitis, having my foot in a bucket of ice was the most pain I've ever been in. But, it ices the ankle like nothing else! My ankle was cold for about 30 minutes afterward.
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NSAID's and aspirin have roughly the same effect on the stomach and also on the kidneys. Too much isn't good, but it takes a lot to be too much. Some people find that aspirin doesn't work as well, but there are others who prefer aspirin. The other advantage of taking aspirin is that it has some positive effects on the heart. The best way to minimize side effects is to use as little as possible to achieve the desired effect. This can be achieved by using other methods of reducing inflammation (ice, elevation), rotating pain meds (NSAID, Tylenol, aspirin, others if prescribed), and avoiding re-injury. |
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