If you roll your ankle on a trail run and it turns black and blue and swollen, you may think you just have to take a few days off.
In fact, if you research how long it will take to get back to running, you might find a study that says that if you do early range of motion after an ankle sprain, it only takes 4 days to get back to pre-injury levels of activity.
However, if you do that, you can wind up with a lot of trouble later.
When I lecture at medical conferences on how doctors should treat ankle sprains in runners, I teach 3 phases of ankle sprain injury recovery.
If you are a runner with an ankle sprain, and you understand them, it'll help you get back to training and running without another ankle sprain.
What are the three phases of ankle sprain recovery in runners?
Well, that's what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.
Cuboid stress fracture vs. Subluxed cuboid. How can a runner tell the difference?
Cuboid stress fracture vs. Peroneus longus tendinitis. How can a runner tell the difference?
Cuboid stress fracture vs. truly fractured cuboid bone. How can a runner tell the difference?
Cuboid stress fracture fundamentals for runners
What happens if you run with a neuroma pad in the wrong place?
Foot Fungus Pro Tip: Wear old socks to the airport
PRP science explained. PRP vs. Corticosteroid vs. Placebo injections.
Are you hiding from your injury?
Painful calluses in runners fixed with the strawberry stem technique
Injured runners must proceed with confidence
How can pronation cause hallux rigidus in a runner?
What is a ”bone bruise” at an old fracture site?
Runner has a neuroma and bursitis, which is worse?
Got clearance to start cycling, should I stop icing?
When is a web-cam second opinion just as good as in person doctor visit?
Dry Needling vs PRP injection in Runners
What if stress fracture still swells and hurts a lot?
Find your target when you are not getting better
How can a 2nd metatarsal stress fracture cause a 5th metatarsal stress reaction?
The benefit of your radiologist being clueless
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