[pct-l] Ankle Pain

[calliger@infolane.com (R.J.Calliger)]

Charlie-

Straight from my Doctor in my emergency visit Jan 12, 2001.

1- Plenty of ibuprofen for 8-10 days- acts as antiinflamatory. (1.5 GRAMS/DAY)
(ie 1500 mg)-- not to exceed 10 days, EVERY DAY. Motrin is better than
advil re my Doc.

2- 20 minutes ice on, 20 off for about a week. 4-5 times day.

3- then 20 minutes heat on, 20 min off 4-5 times a day.

4- Use a cane- stay off it as MUCH as possible; use a support wrap also-
EVERY DAY!

-->>>> Ankle injuries are insidious and can take ***6*** or MORE
 months to get back to 100%.

(I am in month 3 of recovery) <g>.

Best,

Rich

PS-

I can only walk a couple of miles still!! SO be careful- follow the regimne.




At 6:55 AM -0800 4/4/01, CharlieJones@aol.com wrote:
>Has anyone out there ever experienced 'ankle pain, probably from twisting,'
>while hiking? The pain seems to be on the outside of the ankle (not the
>tendon of the foot). I don't recall the exact moment that it started, but
>suspect I may have done something unusual to it when I was hiking
>cross-country in the local desert mountains.
>
>If so, is there any fix for it other than to stay off it for a while?
>
>Thanks for any ideas/opinions of what's wrong and how to fix it.
>
>Thanks,
>Charlie
>
>
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