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How Long Should It Take To Rehab A Sprained Ankle?
How long should it take to rehab a sprained ankle after you've injured it? nnIt depends on the serverity of the sprain, but a level 1 or mild level 2 sprain should reasonably be rehabbed in a maximum of 2-3 weeks. It all depends on how fast you heal.nnYears ago, when an athlete would tear his ACL it was a career ending injury. Then surgeons started repairing ACL damage through surgery. The injury was no long career ending, but just delayed the career 12-18 months.nnNow, with
April 3, 2006
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The Key Ingredient Patches, Potions and Lotions Don't Have When Rehabbing A Sprained Ankle
If you do a Google search for sprained ankle, you will see a lot of ads selling patches, potions, and lotions that promise you can heal your sprained ankle in "2-4 patches" or in 4 days.nnSome of the ads say that you get instant healing....yeah, right. I think that you probably have a reduction in pain as a result of a topical anesthetic, but that is just speculation.nnBut if it were true. If you could apply a patch, rub on a lotion, or take a potion and your ankle would be "
March 22, 2006
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If you want to rehab your ankle fast, you must get the swelling down first.
Swelling after an injury is your body's way to prevent further injury until your ankle can heal. The swelling helps to immobilize the joint but it also prevents you from starting rehabilitation. If you've ever had a significant injury that eventually required surgery you know that swelling around a joint can and often does delay restorative surgery. Surgeons must wait until the swelling goes down until they are able to do surgery. So it makes sense that you must get the swell
March 2, 2006