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dont you guys just hate them...i just sprained mine today for the 1st time in 18 years..and it hurts like helll...i so mad that i wont be on the court anytime soon...anyone know how long it takes for recovery?
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Buy the PPT band. You'll thank me later.
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+@@! a sprain
i sprained my #!@# something awful last year, was on crutches for a few days and everything was straight
don't try to play on it tho, that'll be your worst mistake
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i sprained my #!@# something awful last year, was on crutches for a few days and everything was straight
don't try to play on it tho, that'll be your worst mistake
^What's good on that band?
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They ain't nothin too play with.
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A lot of variables - high vs low and how severe it was.
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But really though, it depends on how bad you sprained it. I'm guessing it's pretty bad, since it's the first time in 18 years.
It usually takes about at least a whole week for me to be able to start running again (but then again, I used to constantly sprain my ankles which made my healing process a lot faster). You gotta ice it everyday though, and no more than 15 minutes max. Wear an ankle brace for compression, and when you lie down or something try to keep your ankle above your heart to reduce swelling. Above all, rest it. Don't over work your injured ankle.
Follow those steps above and your ankle should be in full health in 2-3 weeks. If it's not completely healed and you just have to play ball, wear an ankle brace when you hit the court.
Good luck
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my first ankle sprain ever happened about 2 years ago.
It didn't completely heal for months... but I was able to play ball competitively with a brace 2-3 weeks later.
It didn't completely heal for months... but I was able to play ball competitively with a brace 2-3 weeks later.
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"keep your ankle above your heart"? what do you mean by that? Or you meant just keep it elevated when you're lying down?
Like some people stated it depends on the severity of the injury. Don't try to force it by playing when it's not fully healed because having bum ankles for the past decade or so ain't nothing nice. Just get to a doctor.
Like some people stated it depends on the severity of the injury. Don't try to force it by playing when it's not fully healed because having bum ankles for the past decade or so ain't nothing nice. Just get to a doctor.
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Sprained my ankles a couple times during my soccer days. They pop more than a few times a day now, sometimes REAL loud too where it sounds like a bone breaking crack. The first few steps getting out of bed every day are something painful.
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id take a sprained ankle over shin splints.
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epsom salt soaks ftw.
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take a nap with like a towel and ice wrapped on your feet.
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woke up this morning and it was worst then yesterday....YESTERDAY i had to walk with a limp...now i cant walk on it at alll....plus its a nice day outside in NYC....i could be playin ball right now....I hate INJURIES....BUT HEY ITS A PART OF THE GAME
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woke up this morning and it was worst then yesterday....YESTERDAY i had to walk with a limp...now i cant walk on it at alll....plus its a nice day outside in NYC....i could be playin ball right now....I hate INJURIES....BUT HEY ITS A PART OF THE GAME
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by far the most commonly injured part of my body
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I've sprained both ankles multiple times from playing ball, it definitely hurts
Make sure its completely healed before you play on it again otherwise you can re-injure it and that sucks even more
Make sure its completely healed before you play on it again otherwise you can re-injure it and that sucks even more
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knee's are even worse
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sucks.
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After years of skateboarding when I was younger my ankles are beyond messed up. I can get a bad sprain now days and can go run the next day, they barely even swell up or anything now.
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Amen.
How old are you OP? You sound like a kid
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Im 18....anyways yeah knees are even worse like eight2one said....i know...i hyperextended it one time and now its giving me problems too...i think i have jumpers knee...my patella hurts when i jump too much
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1. What's the exact defitnition of a "sprain"? (It's a pull of a muscle or bone right?)
2. I have never sprained my ankle before.
2. I have never sprained my ankle before.
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how did you sprain your ankle?
and did you hear the "celery crunching" sound when you sprained your ankle?
and did you hear the "celery crunching" sound when you sprained your ankle?
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I'd take a sprained ankle over a hyper extended knee