The Pain of Sport
Common Foot and Ankle Injuries with Athletes I'm going to discuss Foot and Ankle injuries involving sports. The best treatment for a sprain or strain around the ankle or foot is the age-old RICE. I don't have products on this blog/website but I do have suggestions. Comment or email me at zbeth02@gmail.com RICE = Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. Rest : Motion and impact on the injured area needs to be limited in order for the body to heal itself. Unfortunately the foot/ankle are difficult to stay off of because you need them! Ice: Why ice? Ice can help in acute injuries mostly. Ice no more than 20 minutes at a time because it can actually hurt your skin! Ice reduces inflammation which reduces pain and swelling. A frozen bag of peas, bag of ice is all you need. Compression: This reduces swelling which reduces pain! ACE bandage, splint, air cast all work Elevation: Keep a pillow under your foot/leg at all times to reduce swelling! It is importa...