I skateboard periodically and i have a hard time avoiding ankle injuries. As a result i have had 3 sprained ankles on both legs. It never seems to get better and i dont know how to improve the muscle. Yes i do walk on it and try to excerise the area that is sprained but nothing seams to work. Is it also possible to find a prostetic that can be surgeically implanted?
2006-09-21 17:02:19 · 6 answers · asked by eyepatch182 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
There is a product call an Aircast. This product has two plastic stabilizers with a blow up insert for better fitting. It goes on both sides of you ankle but isn't so bulky that you can't wear shoes.
Also, there are several other products like wraps, stirrups, and slip on neoprene sleeves. Check your local medical supplier.
Good Luck!
Angela
2006-09-21 17:09:39 · answer #1 · answered by Angela F 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let your ankle heal completely before doing any more stunts! The better they heal between injuries, the better it will heal the next time you injure it.
Balance exercises, general exercise, and stretching will help. Also, I find it useful to sit and rotate my ankles under my desk at work. Keeping them loose and mobile will help strengthen the muscles and keep them from getting hurt again.
2006-09-22 06:01:19 · answer #2 · answered by nmtgirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to improve your balance, or proprioception. this increases the muscle activity around your ankle, making it less dependant on the sprained ligaments. easy peasy stuff...stand on your affected ankle, try to make a small arch and balance on that foot, don't let your knee roll in. to make it harder don't look at your foot, catch a ball, wave your arms around or close your eyes. make it more specific to skating by jumping and landing, with control on your ankle. aircast boots are good for stability, and very severly sprained ankles, but, you still have to get the muscle control when you are out of the boot...
2006-09-22 02:37:58 · answer #3 · answered by jess hotbot 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a million. How bout walking in the early morning. the main useful persons out then are on their attitude to paintings or walking their domestic dogs or walking. it rather is the out of the common time to run reason it is cool out and the air is the cleanest. 2. you may additionally circulate to the library and get an activity ebook. There are a ton of nicely books that have donning activities you would be waiting to do in the privateness of your living room and with little to no equipment. 3. There are additionally a ton of activity DVDs on the library. those DVDs are designed to grant you an aerobic exercising in the privateness of your living room - and maximum of them are a snicker and set to energizing music. %. this way of three options. or bigger yet, do all 3. the significant ingredient and toughest ingredient is to start. Our brains are able of making any quantity of excuses. even however in case you commence the justifications seem to soften away.
2016-12-12 12:46:52 · answer #4 · answered by penso 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do balancing exercises like yoga or t-tapp with your shoes off. It builds up the muscle in your ankles and feet.
2006-09-21 17:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by Catspaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
strengthen muscles by swimming
2006-09-21 17:07:15 · answer #6 · answered by buddhaboy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋