i fell and sprained my ankle twice within one month, it hurts like hell, no bones are broken, i ice and elevate it, is there something else i can do, eat, drink so it heals faster? doc says it might take up to 4 months to heal completly.. HELP! (i'm using crutches)
2007-03-16 14:09:56 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
I wish I could tell you something about assisting the healing..I can't. But I will suggest asking or seeing a physical therapist, or of course your MD. By personal experience, I can tell you that it is the muscles and tendons and ligament type injuries that can take a very long time to heal, especially if they are not being appropriately treated. Don't risk an injury that may never go away. As unfortunate as it is, the Doc is no doubt right in letting you know "it's going to take a while".
2007-03-16 14:20:23 · answer #1 · answered by rer348 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry about your ankle . . . . As someone previously mentioned, PT might be a good idea. We can use modalities (ultrasound, interferential current), manual therapy (friction massage - it sounds bad but its effective), exercises to strengthen the muscles around the ankle (to increase stability of the joint), and if some clinics offer there is also aquatic therapy.
2007-03-16 15:33:36 · answer #2 · answered by Cascade 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unfortunately (from experience) the Doc is right it takes time and putting as little weight as possible on the injured ankle.
2007-03-16 14:44:08 · answer #3 · answered by pbears1son 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry for your injury, i had a couple of those in the past... from my experience the best and faster solution is to get a cast, its not very conformtable, but a cast and crutches for a while do the best job,
Get well soon
Debby
2007-03-18 00:24:48 · answer #4 · answered by Debby 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋