[pct-l] tendonitis...minor injuries

[Brandon McGinnity]

Excellent advice, Glenn! I didn't know that about the sympathetic treatment,
very interesting.

On Sat, Apr 23, 2011 at 4:56 PM, Glenn Bradford <glenn.bradford at gmail.com>wrote:

> You can definitely do some things to help too...
>
> Find the exact sore spot and give it a good rub - don't injure it
> more, but definitely give it a little pressure and movement. You're
> trying to get circulation into the area, and especially into the
> tendons which don't cycle blood that well.  When you're done, put
> something cool on it - a water bottle, a splash of water, a slurpee,
> whatever. If you're near a coldish water source, soak it until it's
> numb to the touch. That cooling then warming back up flushes a lot of
> crapp out of the area of the injury.
>
> Also, if you know it's safe for you, definitely take some Ibuprofen to
> get the swelling down so that it can heal. It's vitamin I after all!
>
> Sounds like it can tolerate it, but injuries like that should be
> lightly stretched a couple times a day if it can be done with only
> mild pain. If the pain is mild and stays that way, definitely stay on
> it, just take it easy on the injury area if you have that option. The
> cool down the area injury like I described above.
>
> If you can't cool it down, then just try rubbing and working the
> *other* ankle. Sounds weird, but there's a lot of research that shows
> sympathetic treatment of your body on the side opposite the injury can
> help you heal 30% faster.
>
> Last thing, make sure your calf and knee are stretched out on both
> sides. In massage therapy, the saying is the ankle starts at the knee.
> Keeping all that stretched will take pressure off those tendons.
>
> Oh, the other last thing, slightly elevate it at night if you can,
> that will also keep the are flushed out.
>
> Have a great hike!
>
> Glenn
>
> ~ Moccasin