Torn ligaments are a beotch to heal. It takes forever.
I damaged my elbow doing repetitive movement. It was the opposite of tennis elbow. The doctor said that tendons do not have a good blood supply. That’s why healing takes so long or never happens. He told me it would be that way the rest of my life. I couldn’t pick up anything with my arm fully extended a year after the activity. Later I read about Iron Man contestants preloading Bromelain to eliminate post contest inflammation. I started taking Bromelain at least six times a day. It took about two months for my elbow to heal. It’s never caused me trouble since. If you try it get the highest GDU capsule content. Do not go by milligrams.
Rest Ice Elevate Compression
Surprised he suggested working it before it was fully healed.
Your podiatrist may be right, but you are concerned, so get a second opinion from an orthopod.
You may eventually get better on your own, but having a physical therapist would speed the healing process. Swelling/edema is not necessarily bad. Swelling is a natural process that allows the tissue to repair itself. As you push yourself to be stronger and more limber, you will have bouts of swelling that correspond to that activity. This is why having a physical therapist is a good idea because he or she can monitor your improvement and adjust your therapy.
Two suggestions:
get an evaluation for gout.
see an orthopedic surgeon.
I severed all the tendons in the back of my right hand in 2014. Surgery and four months of rehab fixed the problem.
At first, surgeon wanted to wait and see. When that didn’t help, operation.
BTW, almost complete recovery. I can touch type again.
If you’re in north Alabama or southern Tenn. Contact TOC in Huntsville.
Tendons are complex. They are very strong, but when injured take a long time to heal.
Pain is your body’s way of saying “Don’t do that if you want it to heal” (not always, but often in case of such injuries).
Listen to your body. Get plenty of protein. Use heat or cold as makes it feel better. Explore wraps or some sort of support.
If it takes a year, it takes a year, there’s really nothing you can do except give it time to heal and get enough protein and sleep.
It *will* heal.
There could be a Gout issue. Take two Aleve just before bed and see if it helps.
Sounds painful. I did that to my ankle years ago. It takes forever for those to heal. Probably would’ve been better if I broke it healing wise. My ankle pained me for 12 months after I did it, and I had to be real careful not to twist it again, or it would act up again. I would try and keep it elevated whenever I sat, which helps. I was young (25ish) at the time it happened so if you are older, it’ll take even longer so be careful and be patient. It’ll work out.
it is moderately insane to seek medical advice from absolute strangers on an internet discussion forum.
Cortisone shots. Anti-inflammatory miracle shots.
You have a sprained ankle. If you were 16 years old it would heal up but be weaker in a month or two. If you’re 60+ it will take significantly longer and still be weaker for the rest of your life.
I wish I had better news but we all have our crosses to bear.
Instead of working it out, I would gently stretch your whole foot. Get a good stretching or yoga book.
Also, there is some evidence far infrared can truly penetrate skin and help mitochondria work better. Amazon sometimes has such heating pads on sale. My wife and I got one last year (UTK brand) and she tells me it works far better than our old Sunbeam heating pad she was told to use by her physical therapist. In fact, her pain issues from a neck injury are now very infrequent, after years with the other pad.
Jade apparently re-radiates heat in infrared frequencies that get deepest, but tourmaline and ochre do slightly more shallow penetration and generate more negative ions (not from ozone production).
Also, try to sleep with that foot slightly raised.
Consider grape seed extract to help minimize blood pooling from venous insufficiency-related issues.
Get a second opinion.
You may have something similar to what just happened to my wife’s foot.
She had stressed her foot walking up/down stair earlier in the day. She called me crying that she needed me to take her to the walk-in clinic. The doctor said that it didn’t seem to be broken, suggested against an x-ray, and told her to avoid stairs for a few days.
Relevant history - at some time in the past she had injured the ligament/s in that foot. Earlier this week she had gone for bloodwork, and today she had appt. with primary care doc. In discussions he told her that her potassium levels (she has been taking Rx potassium) were too low, and that is likely why the pain in the foot was so bad. And he explained the mechanism regarding this.
So he is increasing her potassium dosages.
I REALLY HOPE THIS IS USEFUL - BUT DON’T TRUST ME - I AM NOT A DOC.
So just use this as a suggestion/observation.
Cheers!!
I first had a serious ankle sprain as a high school freshman (1956). That ankle has remained weak all my life; without surgical repair a sprain is forever. I adapted and have had an athletic life by wearing supports and / or braces depending on the activity. But it sounds as if your injury may have been more severe than mine.
I’m with you on the getting nuts from sitting around; the heart stoppage a few months back has put me on doctor-ordered limited activity, to last at least another month.
I fell and twisted my foot exactly six months ago. Broke two metatarcals and a middle toe. No surgery, just crutches and orthopedic shoe early on. And aspirin.
I was miserable and it seemed to take forever to heal. You have my sincerest sympathy! Just three or so weeks ago I finally started feeling somewhat normal again. It DOES take time.
I think you’ll be just fine but if you’re really concerned and if you’re anywhere near Nashville, I recommend the Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance. I used their well-run walk-in clinic (rather than schedule a far-off appt).
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