[pct-l] ankle

[Will Hiltz]

I had some achilles problems in '07.  I'm afraid greg is right- the only way
to really heal these types of injuries is rest.  If you're out on the trail
and your ankles are still hurting, you might try cutting out some foam
half-moons and sticking them under your insoles under the heel.  Your
sleeping pad would work well for this if you don't mind chopping it up a
bit.  This provides extra padding to the heel, and has helped my ankles in
the past.

YITOOD,

Easy

On Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 5:18 PM, Greg Kesselring <gkesselr at whidbey.com>
wrote:

> Hi Andrew,
>
> I've had similar strains/sprains that have resulted from doing too much
> too soon (hiking or running).  For me the best remedy is REST.  If it
> hurts while you're doing an activity, don't do it.  The pain is your
> signal to stop and let the body do what it does so well--heal itself.
> So my advice would be to pay attention to how it's feeling.  Do only
> those activities that do not cause pain.  Right now if it hurts when you
> walk, then I'd advise doing as little walking as possible.  It might
> take a week of no/low activity, but after a week or so, the pain will be
> gone.  Then ease back into activity gradually, paying close attention to
> the area that's painful now, and be careful not to overdo.  Check in
> with how it's feeling during exercise and also after, like the next day.
>
> Anti-inflammatories might help, but I wouldn't use them to mask pain so
> you can continue exercising.  Pain is there for a reason, think of it as
> your friend, it's tell you exactly what to do (or not do), so your body
> can heal in the fastest possible time.
>
> Also, I've had good results with DMSO, but again not to mask pain while
> exercising, but to reduce inflammation which may accelerate the healing
> process.
>
> Greg
>
> Andrew wrote:
> > Hey everyone. I'm wondering if anyone else out there has had any ankle
> problems after especially strenuous hikes. I hiked a few Oregon sections
> last summer with bad shoes and too much pack weight (I learned a lot). Now
> one ankle feels like it has a minor sprain, nothing major, I'm still running
> and going on day hikes but the pain won't go away. Wondering if anyone has
> had similar problems.
> >
> > thanks
> >
> > Andrew
> >
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