Lateral ankle sprain is one of the most common injuries one can suffer from. However, a lot of people who get sprains tend to nurse the swelling, take a lot of pain medications, and not move at all. These are the actions that you should stay away from. 

 

In this podcast, I will share my experience regarding a lateral ankle sprain and how I recovered quickly from it. I will also tell you how movement can actually help you a lot post spraining your ankle. 

 

In this episode we discuss: 

[0:20] Lateral Ankle Sprain 

[0:30] How people get nervous about movement when they have ankle sprains 

[0:45] What an Ankle Sprain is in relation to a ligament

[1:55] First experience with an ankle sprain

[4:45] Tips on the things you need to do when you sprain your ankle

[5:00] All swelling is not bad 

[5:40] Why you need to keep the load while walking normally despite having a sprained ankle 

[6:50] Working on your balance  

[7:05] Proprioception 

[7:45] Strengthening your Muscles to pick up the slack for the stretched out ligament 

[8:00] Get back to your activities as soon as possible 

[8:15] How your muscles get smaller  

[8:45] How your small muscles affect the possibility of a re-injury

[9:00] The likelihood of suffering from another ankle sprains 

[9:15] Getting medical help or assistance from experts  

[9:35] Sign of a possible break 

[9:55] Physical therapy helping with the healing  

 

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