I run track daily, and about a week ago, my ankle started hurting. It's only the right one, and it hurts on both sides right under my ankle bone. It hurts on the back pad of my foot every time I step on it. I've started using icepacks on it, but it doesn't seem to effect it.
I have a track meet in one week.
I probably can not go to the doctor.
Is my only option ice?
2007-03-20 13:46:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Why? Why cant you go to the doctor?
Guess you will have to ice it down, put it up, stay off of it and wrap it in an ace bandage for the next 8 weeks.
2007-03-20 13:50:57 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Could be you are having problems where the achilles' tendon attaches to your heel. I've had this problem for six months now. Some days are okay, others are excrutiating. Ice has not helped. Does it make a popping sound when you bend it? Does it feel like something is shifting or snapping when you walk on it? This is my problem. Sometimes wrapping it with an ace bandage for extra support helps. I wear inserts with arch supports to try to keep my foot correctly aligned. If you are in an area that offers Chinese foot massage I would recommend this as well. I find I walk differently after getting a the foot massage and my foot hurts less. Good luck!
2007-03-21 14:01:22 · answer #2 · answered by Laoshu Laoshi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I badly sprained my ankle about 3 weeks ago. I was in a hurry going down the stairs, lost my balance and landed on a bad side of my left foot, causing my left ankle to be stretched going on the inside. The first 48 hours were excruciating and the pain was un-believable. I've never had a serious ankle injury before.
So I immediately treated it using the RICE method. The following day, the bruising and swelling were so horrible. I found out that I got a second degree sprain and immediately panicked after that. I had a football game on that week and it been looking forward to it because I've been training for rt. I had teammates that had similar injuries and it took them months to fully recover, some of them stopped playing altogether. So I kinda had a short-term depression because I can't imagine myself not being able to run and play sports anymore.
Because I was so desperate to recover again, I contacted a lot of people that I know who do sports and asked them if they had similar injuries. One friend of mine, from the boy's football team in my university, told me about H.E.M. Ankle Rehab. I got a copy 4 days after I got injured. I immediately read and followed what was instructed and felt improvement on the first day. I was able to walk a bit, but I was in pain.
A couple of days after that, the swelling and bruising were subsid-ing significantly and on the fourth day, I was walking comfortably again. Although I've had felt a bit of stiffness, I continued doing what was instructed. My sister was surprised that I have recovered this fast. I told her about this book and was shocked on how effective the procedures were. I'm just so happy that this book was shared to me and how effective it is.
Heal your ankle fully & fast?
2016-05-17 09:29:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like a sprained ankle, I've sprained mine 3 times. The best thing is to rest up be4 ur track and try to stay off it as much as u can. also you can get a tensor bandage or an ankle brace for when you acctually have to run.
2007-03-20 13:50:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try an ace wrap and wrap it tightly and elevate it with ice. it should be better in a few days
2007-03-20 13:49:44 · answer #5 · answered by rebekah o 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That same thing happened to me. I got these really nice heel bads from wal-mart and my problem was fixed.
2007-03-20 13:54:21 · answer #6 · answered by Sparkles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pain killer spray before sprint and after
but go for x-ray.
2007-03-20 13:50:21 · answer #7 · answered by Wondrer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋