Ankle, never the same again
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Years ago I rolled my ankle playing football & it's never really been the same again. Last night for some reason it started to hurt like I had sprained it again but all I did was clean & silicone a window & put up some blinds.
I did RICE it once it started to hurt & it helped but this morning it's still tender.
Previously it's never hurt like this, is it worth donning an ankle support for a few weeks to help?
Why once you roll them are they never the same
I did RICE it once it started to hurt & it helped but this morning it's still tender.
Previously it's never hurt like this, is it worth donning an ankle support for a few weeks to help?
Why once you roll them are they never the same
I'd get it checked out tbh since i roll mine several times a year playing basketball and once its healed, it's back to normal, usually takes a week or 2. A real bad one where the foot goes black, takes a bit longer but again my ankles always heal and go back to normal.
Lockdown however has fixed my achey knees.
Lockdown however has fixed my achey knees.
Feel your pain.
I broke my ankle about 30years ago as a teenager. It has always been a weak point, but generally okay. Football was my achilles heel and would often end up on crutches having rolled it again and again.
Latterly, I try to avoid any impact or twisting sports, so I mainly cycle nowadays, to protect it. I think it also impacted my knee in the same leg as long walks can induce pain in that too. I have found wearing the decent supportive hiking shoes has helped massively.
If worried about it, I would get it checked out though.....
I broke my ankle about 30years ago as a teenager. It has always been a weak point, but generally okay. Football was my achilles heel and would often end up on crutches having rolled it again and again.
Latterly, I try to avoid any impact or twisting sports, so I mainly cycle nowadays, to protect it. I think it also impacted my knee in the same leg as long walks can induce pain in that too. I have found wearing the decent supportive hiking shoes has helped massively.
If worried about it, I would get it checked out though.....
Wife broke her ankle about 12 years ago.
The plaster came off after 6 weeks, I saw the xray that was done then ad the break was obvious but the doc said it was OK
She used to walk miles and miles, now she finds a few miles enough now before her ankle aches although a bunion now causes more problems
The plaster came off after 6 weeks, I saw the xray that was done then ad the break was obvious but the doc said it was OK
She used to walk miles and miles, now she finds a few miles enough now before her ankle aches although a bunion now causes more problems
Will go to get it checked at some point, from being in pain to today now it's fine & no aches. Honestly have no idea what caused it or why it was trouble for 2 days.
Definitely does seem weaker than the other side. Maybe I ankle support it for few weeks to help heal whatever is damaged
Definitely does seem weaker than the other side. Maybe I ankle support it for few weeks to help heal whatever is damaged
Rolled over on both of mine since my early teens (now 51) and have been doing it periodically ever since. I read something on-line that said once you go over, the ankle usually is weakened. Mine certainly are.
I can't run any more, and walking over rough ground is only possible with walking boots laced-up tight around my ankles. I can cycle though, and since adopting clipless pedals (on my MTB), find this the perfect way to exercise (although not often enough).
I can't run any more, and walking over rough ground is only possible with walking boots laced-up tight around my ankles. I can cycle though, and since adopting clipless pedals (on my MTB), find this the perfect way to exercise (although not often enough).
I sprained my left one about 6 years ago, fell off a step ladder. Initially it was just a little sore, nothing to worry about, we went around some friends that evening, and after being sat down for a while, I couldn’t walk on it when I tired, having had a few beers I went to bed and figured it will be alright in the morning, and it was a little better. But years later if I don’t keep it moving it basically seizes up and it always feels like it needs to be stretched to breaking point.
If the ligament heals and you do your exercises properly it should get back to normal.
Possible reasons for ongoing issues:
1. Poor rehab, meaning poor proprioception and muscular control, and repeated sprains.
2. Ligament not healing properly. Can cause actual instability.
3. Osteochondral defect. Essentially when you go over on your ankle, the talus smacks a hole in the tibial cartilage. Not common but you can see it on an mri.
Probably some other small print, but I’m not an ankle surgeon.
All can be sorted by a good specialist orthopaedic foot and ankle service.
Unless it’s been so long you now have arthritis.
Possible reasons for ongoing issues:
1. Poor rehab, meaning poor proprioception and muscular control, and repeated sprains.
2. Ligament not healing properly. Can cause actual instability.
3. Osteochondral defect. Essentially when you go over on your ankle, the talus smacks a hole in the tibial cartilage. Not common but you can see it on an mri.
Probably some other small print, but I’m not an ankle surgeon.
All can be sorted by a good specialist orthopaedic foot and ankle service.
Unless it’s been so long you now have arthritis.
It's a bit of an occupational hazard with fell running - I go over on mine at least a couple of times a year. For minor incidents it's a matter of carry on but be really careful, if it's a blood pooling under the anklebone job (very seldom thankfully), then no running for a good week, probably two.
It's bloody annoying as it never seems to happen on really rough ground - it's invariably when I'm on a good path so not paying attention. The very worst time that I went over on it I'd covered and miles of rocky stuff around the Scafells without issue, then completely knackered my ankle on the road about 200m from my car.
It's bloody annoying as it never seems to happen on really rough ground - it's invariably when I'm on a good path so not paying attention. The very worst time that I went over on it I'd covered and miles of rocky stuff around the Scafells without issue, then completely knackered my ankle on the road about 200m from my car.
drmike37 said:
If the ligament heals and you do your exercises properly it should get back to normal.
Possible reasons for ongoing issues:
1. Poor rehab, meaning poor proprioception and muscular control, and repeated sprains.
2. Ligament not healing properly. Can cause actual instability.
3. Osteochondral defect. Essentially when you go over on your ankle, the talus smacks a hole in the tibial cartilage. Not common but you can see it on an mri.
Probably some other small print, but I’m not an ankle surgeon.
All can be sorted by a good specialist orthopaedic foot and ankle service.
Unless it’s been so long you now have arthritis.
I did NHS physio and private physio, neither seemed to help. What would recommend as a next step?Possible reasons for ongoing issues:
1. Poor rehab, meaning poor proprioception and muscular control, and repeated sprains.
2. Ligament not healing properly. Can cause actual instability.
3. Osteochondral defect. Essentially when you go over on your ankle, the talus smacks a hole in the tibial cartilage. Not common but you can see it on an mri.
Probably some other small print, but I’m not an ankle surgeon.
All can be sorted by a good specialist orthopaedic foot and ankle service.
Unless it’s been so long you now have arthritis.
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