Thread: Swoose Down

Ive been pretty fortunate, ive never broke a bone (well except my nose a few times but that doesn't count) and I've had very few injuries that have held me back. Last Thursday I rolled my freaking ankle going down my stairs. Im not letting this one keep me down either. Going back to the gym today, its usually leg day for me but I guess ill have to skip it this week.
Anyways I thought I'd share my healing process. Most of the time you will hear your doc use the acronym R.I.C.E. rest. Ice. Compression. Elevate.
As for me I follow this for maybe the first 24hrs depending on how bad my sprain is. In this case pretty bad. Cant put any pressure on it. After the first 24 I start rehab right away. Doing movements like writing the ABC's upper and lower case and up and down like pressing a gas peddle. Second I got easy on the ice. I believe that swelling is a part of the healing process and by removing it with ice and ibuprofen you are prolonging the injury. So I use them in moderation. I do however use compression and elevation to keep swelling down. The biggest thing is to keep your ankle strong and dont let it stiffen up.

Absolutely right stud I should probably stay home.