The first thing any runner should do when you roll your ankle is protect the ankle from further injury. In fact, the algorithm doctors use to treat ankle sprains is P. R. I. C. E.
P stands for Protection, meaning don’t roll it again. Don't make it worse. Then, Rest it. Ice it. Use Compression to keep it from swelling. Elevate it to get the fluid out if it's really swollen.
So, what happens is, you're a runner, you're out on a trail and you roll your ankle. What happens if you don't follow the PRICE method?
]It just might take a whole lot longer before it gets better.
What are the most common three ways I see runners lose all their fitness after they get an ankle sprain?
Well, that's what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.
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