SPRAINED ANKLE NEEDS REST

A sprained ankle is one of the most common joint injuries, which has to be treated with respect it deserves.

Ankle sprain are so often mistreated or not treated at all. These ankle sprain need more rehablitation and usually take longer period to heal completely. Experts say that these sprains have the highest rate of reoccurance of any joint injuries. According to research done at University of North Carolina, charlotte, in any ankle sprain, the ankle should be immediately immoblised to protect the joint and allow the ligaments to heal: at least a week for the simplest sprain, upto 14 days for a  moderate sprain and upto 6 weeks for more severe sprains.

As with other such injuries, the recommended first aid to be started as soon as possible, is to wrap the the ankle in a bandage, raese it higher than the chest level and apply cloth wrapped ice foe 20 minutes every one hour. Complete rest to be given. Avoid longer period of ice application as it might cause tissue damage. After this a visit to the doctor is a must.

Immobilisation provides  ligaments with the rest thay need to heal and reduces the risk of eggravating the injury. with proper immobilisation a complete ligament tear can also be healed. Caution, overdoing will cause muscle atropy and stiffness. During healing new tissues are laid down, and they need to be aligned with the action of the joint, through proper exercise.

Rehabilitation should include motion and streaching exercises, strength training and balance training.Women should be more careful in high heels and flatforms shoes as they are awaiting an ankle sprain to happen.

Prevention is ideal, so proper shoes should be chosen which is comfortable and suportive. Extra protection is needed during physical acitivities.