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The Hazards of Ankle Sprains

• dpflan 10y ago
  Summary: Ankle sprains happen frequently yet are not always properly rehabilitated which can lead to repetitive injury and long term negative health effects like "poor balance, a distorted gait, difficulty exercising, weight gain, diminished quality of life and early arthritis. Not to mention the expense of dealing with health problems that can result from being overweight and sedentary living." So, strengthen your ankles and be wise about opportunities for over-exertion.
  • PaulHoule 10y ago
    The trouble is that seeking medical attention will rarely do any good. Physical therapy would be a good idea except for the fact that you will want to do it for months and you can't possibly afford to see a physical therapist for that long.
    • dpflan 10y ago
      Seeking medical attention may be worthwhile, at least it may gauge severity better. You should be able to do rehabilitation and strengthening exercises on your own. You can easily purchase Thera-Bands (or any brand's resistive bands) and other equipment, follow videos online, and integrate the regimen into your daily life. The medical attention / physical therapy can be a great start for learning about the situation and learning exercises (especially if insurance can assist in payment).
      • PaulHoule 10y ago
        You are definitely right that at-home PT is essential and that you can learn to do it by going to see a PT. Practically though the quality of service that you get from a PT practitioner varies all over the place and there is very little that is consistent or evidence based about the practice.