How long are you usually out with an Inversion sprained ankle?
Ok, so heres how I got hurt. I was playing basketball about 2 weeks ago, i went up to block a shot, and came down on someones ankle.
Pain was imminent, I could barely walk, I had to hop on one leg. When I got home I went to dr, they took Xrays and they were negative.
A few days after the swelling was even worse and had significant bruising on my foot, toes, and outer ankle. My ankle is still a little bit bruised and swelled.
My ankle only hurts a bit, but I am scared to get back into sports, considering the last two times I rushed back into sports I got another injury.
Does anyone know how long this type of injury lasts, and when I will be able to play again?
Thanks
It depends on wether there is ligament damage or not, if it is purely muscular you can start with gentle exercise to build up the muscle strength again. Make sure you ice and heat as needed. If there is ligament damage, you will need to be more careful, ice for the next 24 hours at 20 mins on and 20 mins off.
Go and see your massage therapist who will aid in getting you back on the court sooner rather than later. Look after this injury properly and you will glad you did. To give a bit of time frame, for muscular damage, 3-4 weeks depending on the severity and rehab and for ligament damage 8-12 weeks. The reason being is that ligament has a relatively poor blood supply and takes much longer to heal, although ligaments will never go back to the pre stretch length, they are not elastic, so careful management is crucial.
Hope this helps
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