Determined!!

[Chewy73]

I badly sprained my ankle about 30 years ago (young! Dumb & drunk!! 😒) it gave way on my last run and it’s done it again on W2R2!! even though Iv strapped it up! Do I need physio or can I do some strengthening exercises at home?? I’m not letting my ankle stop me!

[limberlou Graduate]

I fractured my ankle june2018 and bought myself a wobble board for rehabilitating it once I felt stronger - worked a treat

[Chewy73 Graduate in reply to limberlou]

Wobble board?! I’ll have a look at one of those....don’t sound good but if it works then I’ll try anything. Thankyou

[limberlou Graduate in reply to Chewy73]

I was a bit nervous on it at first but it definitely helped I was back running as good as ever within 3 months and my chiropractor says the ankle is stronger than before.

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate]

If you are careful it will get better, and you can do strengthening exercises at home, but if you can, I would see a sports physio. They can give you targeted exercises, and you won't be making things worse by potentially doing the wrong exercises. I thought I'd sprained my foot, but I had actually damaged the nerve, and it was the physio who diagnosed it. It's finally healing now. Best of luck, the runs will wait for you while your foot heals.

[Chewy73 Graduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

It’s only gives way when it’s cold! Iv tried wrapping it, taping it, little exercise on it n it still gave way! 😢

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Chewy73]

That's so frustrating for you! Have a think about a physio (get a recommendation if you can) but if that's not possible, then some exercises to strengthen it should help. Just had s thought, have you had gait analysis to make sure you've got the right running shoes? The wrong type of shoe can cause all sorts of trouble.

[Chewy73 Graduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Unfortunately my ankle can go in any shoes I wear! I can be walking down road wearing flip flops and it goes! I wish I had broken it all those years ago than a sprain! It prob would’ve made a 100% recovery! I’m hoping when weather warms up itl be fine but in mean time I’m hoping either physio or strengthening could help

[grumpyoldgirl Graduate in reply to Chewy73]

🤞 keeping them crossed for you ( I've got an old ankle injury, it's the gift that keeps on giving 🙄)

Let us know how you get on.

[Chewy73 Graduate in reply to grumpyoldgirl]

Will do. Thankyou