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.
Why Stress Fracture Grading is BS for Runners
What is periosteal elevation in tibial stress reaction?
Why variety makes you stronger as a runner
My Stress Fracture Framework simplified
The most important ingredient for healing a stress fracture
Is the pain from injury or inflammation?
2 ways capsulitis can lead to plantar plate rupture
Osteoblast vs Osteoclast battle rebuilding bone after stress fracture
How long will it take my overtraining injury to heal?
3 running drills that can cause plantar plate sprain
Who’s fault if a runner is not getting better?
What is the most important ingredient to a runner after a plantar plate sprain?
Do not ask me if you do not know your pain numbers
Tall fracture boot vs Short fracture boot, which is better for runners?
Do I have to wait for a callus to go away before I can run?
How can I tell if I should have surgery to remove a big toe fracture fragment?
Best imaging study to assess non-union stability
Is two weeks on crutches better than one week with a tibial stress fracture?
Last chance option to avoid non-union surgery in a runner
Minimal restrictive intervention is the goal with runners
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