. I read somewhere people who sprain their ankle can only do toe tricks, but not tricks contain clipper set .Ankle Sprain, inversion. (Clipper problem)
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Ankle Sprain, inversion. (Clipper problem)
Hi, I sprained my ankle and the doctor told me to stop playing for a week or 2. I am scared i wont able to do a clipper stall anymore . I read somewhere people who sprain their ankle can only do toe tricks, but not tricks contain clipper set .
. I read somewhere people who sprain their ankle can only do toe tricks, but not tricks contain clipper set .kungho
Re: Ankle Sprain, inversion. (Clipper problem)
If that were true, half the footbag players I know would only be able to do toe stuff. Not true. Give it lots of rest, do what the Dr. says to do, and slowly you'll get strength and flexibility back. Be careful, once you sprain it you're more likely to sprain it again in the future.ThisIsFate wrote:I read somewhere people who sprain their ankle can only do toe tricks, but not tricks contain clipper set
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Hey!
Before I started footbag I also strained my ankle (2006 spring). plus I had a partial ankle band rip. Healing was 4 months long but Im fine. I stretch my ankle a lot and its not a "crazy" ankle but I think its good enough for shred
so don't worry, rest your ankle a lot, and warm it up if you start playing. and you can use some medicine gel for example diclofenac.
I hope it helps.
Before I started footbag I also strained my ankle (2006 spring). plus I had a partial ankle band rip. Healing was 4 months long but Im fine. I stretch my ankle a lot and its not a "crazy" ankle but I think its good enough for shred
so don't worry, rest your ankle a lot, and warm it up if you start playing. and you can use some medicine gel for example diclofenac.
I hope it helps.
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With a bit of effort you can make a complete recovery from an ankle injury. As soon as you have injured it try to rest and ice your ankle. The first day or 2 is all about controlling the inflammation/swelling. So for the first couple of days it is good to use the anti-inflammatory gels as well as resting and icing.
However, I strongly advise against using the anti-inflammatory gels for a prolonged period. They block an enzyme in your body that is essential for healing from the sort of muscle damage that occurs with an ankle roll. They also act as a pain killer so you might not even realize that a particular movement is hurting or causing damage.
After the inflammation/swelling has gone down, then you need to work on rebuilding the strength in your ankle. Do the recovery/strengthening exercises in this thread:
http://modified.in/footbag/viewtopic.php?t=16555
Take a couple of weeks off footbag or even longer depending on the severity of the injury. In that time do the ankle strengthening exercises but don't play footbag.
Best of luck with the recovery!
However, I strongly advise against using the anti-inflammatory gels for a prolonged period. They block an enzyme in your body that is essential for healing from the sort of muscle damage that occurs with an ankle roll. They also act as a pain killer so you might not even realize that a particular movement is hurting or causing damage.
After the inflammation/swelling has gone down, then you need to work on rebuilding the strength in your ankle. Do the recovery/strengthening exercises in this thread:
http://modified.in/footbag/viewtopic.php?t=16555
Take a couple of weeks off footbag or even longer depending on the severity of the injury. In that time do the ankle strengthening exercises but don't play footbag.
Best of luck with the recovery!
I've sprained my left ankle twice, but it didn't effect my game in the long term (as far as I can tell).
I didn't do anything special for recovery. Strapped it and ice for the first few days. Played on it while it was still swollen (stupidly), and pretty much went back to playing all my sport and being just as actively while it still hurt, so it took a long time to recover fully (and actually still clicks these days, but so does my other ankle and both my knees, so I don't think that's from the sprain, but more the constant grinding away of cartilage from footbag.
I didn't do anything special for recovery. Strapped it and ice for the first few days. Played on it while it was still swollen (stupidly), and pretty much went back to playing all my sport and being just as actively while it still hurt, so it took a long time to recover fully (and actually still clicks these days, but so does my other ankle and both my knees, so I don't think that's from the sprain, but more the constant grinding away of cartilage from footbag.
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Really thanks for all the comments . It was 1 week ago, and since that day I had to work everyday, and my work involve alot standing and walking. However I took some pills from doctor and I was able to move around lol. I feel alot better now, but still I dont know how much longer till I can do a real clipper . I can do most toe trick datw, mirage legover etc.. and of cuz i only did it a couple times lol, couldnt help it, but play a lil footbag 
. I think ill try to force myself not playing footbag for this week, though I know is hard.
. It was 1 week ago, and since that day I had to work everyday, and my work involve alot standing and walking. However I took some pills from doctor and I was able to move around lol. I feel alot better now, but still I dont know how much longer till I can do a real clipper . I can do most toe trick datw, mirage legover etc.. and of cuz i only did it a couple times lol, couldnt help it, but play a lil footbag . I think ill try to force myself not playing footbag for this week, though I know is hard.kungho
I saw this in the the NYTimes health blog today. It's by a doctor from Cornell University.
Q. What steps do you recommend for healing an ankle sprain?
A. Most ankle sprains result from forced and excessive inversion, an inward rolling of the ankles. These sprains frequently occur when stepping on another player’s foot or when a runner steps into a rut. The ligaments on the outside portion of the ankle, and the muscles on the lateral portion of the leg that are responsible for limiting ankle inversion, are typically injured. The high incidence of recurrent sprains that we see is primarily due to the failure to successfully complete an adequate three-phase treatment program.
Phase 1: Immediate early treatment goals are minimizing soft tissue swelling and regaining range of motion. This is done by applying a compression bandage around the ankle and foot. Elevate the ankle higher than the heart. Apply an ice pack for 20 minutes to control internal bleeding and fluid accumulation. Apply ice every two hours while awake for the next 48 hours. When the foot is elevated, perform range-of-motion exercises by keeping your heel still and tracing the alphabet in capital letters with your big toe.
Phase 2: After 48 hours, the goals are to eliminate all swelling and pain, regain full range of motion and restrengthen the muscles that stabilize the ankle. Remove the compression wrap and immerse your ankle comfortably in a container of hot water (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Perform the air alphabet. Next, place your foot into a container filled with crushed ice and cold water. While keeping the heel of the injured foot on the bottom of the container, lift and rotate the foot up and out until it makes contact with the side of the container. Hold that position for eight seconds, relax for two seconds, and repeat.
Start the hot-water exercises and perform them in descending periods of five, four, three, two and one minute. Alternate each of them with one-minute intervals of cold bath exercises. Continue using the compression wrap until the ankle has no swelling and is pain free.
Phase 3: The goal is to restore range of motion and regain strength to the muscles stabilizing the ankle. You want to be able to stand and balance on the injured foot for 20 seconds without wobbling. Heel raises are excellent. Stand on the injured foot and slowly raise your heel off the ground, then slowly lower it. Repeat 10 times for three sets. Once you can stand and balance on the ball of the injured foot for 20 seconds and have regained full range of motion, begin a jogging program on a flat, smooth surface for up to 20 minutes. When finished, ice the ankle for 20 minutes. When you are able to run on a field or court in a large figure eight pattern at quarter speed, advance to half speed and then full speed. At that point, you can return to full activities.
Q. What if an ankle is still sore in the weeks after the original injury?
A. Our message for the weekend warrior is not to try to run through the pain of an ankle sprain. If you still have chronic pain after three months of your sprain and physical therapy, you may have a chronic tear of the ankle ligaments or an osteochondral defect, or crack in the cartilage or bone that may lead to a cyst on the ankle. This will be uncovered easily with an M.R.I., not typically an X-ray. Once a lesion is there, surgery is necessary. If it’s a small lesion, then microdrilling or micropicking of the surface of the bone helps stimulate the formation of fibrocartilage to replace the lost cartilage.
If the lesion is large, it has to be replaced with something akin to the cartilage that was there. We replace “like with likeâ€
Q. What steps do you recommend for healing an ankle sprain?
A. Most ankle sprains result from forced and excessive inversion, an inward rolling of the ankles. These sprains frequently occur when stepping on another player’s foot or when a runner steps into a rut. The ligaments on the outside portion of the ankle, and the muscles on the lateral portion of the leg that are responsible for limiting ankle inversion, are typically injured. The high incidence of recurrent sprains that we see is primarily due to the failure to successfully complete an adequate three-phase treatment program.
Phase 1: Immediate early treatment goals are minimizing soft tissue swelling and regaining range of motion. This is done by applying a compression bandage around the ankle and foot. Elevate the ankle higher than the heart. Apply an ice pack for 20 minutes to control internal bleeding and fluid accumulation. Apply ice every two hours while awake for the next 48 hours. When the foot is elevated, perform range-of-motion exercises by keeping your heel still and tracing the alphabet in capital letters with your big toe.
Phase 2: After 48 hours, the goals are to eliminate all swelling and pain, regain full range of motion and restrengthen the muscles that stabilize the ankle. Remove the compression wrap and immerse your ankle comfortably in a container of hot water (104 degrees Fahrenheit). Perform the air alphabet. Next, place your foot into a container filled with crushed ice and cold water. While keeping the heel of the injured foot on the bottom of the container, lift and rotate the foot up and out until it makes contact with the side of the container. Hold that position for eight seconds, relax for two seconds, and repeat.
Start the hot-water exercises and perform them in descending periods of five, four, three, two and one minute. Alternate each of them with one-minute intervals of cold bath exercises. Continue using the compression wrap until the ankle has no swelling and is pain free.
Phase 3: The goal is to restore range of motion and regain strength to the muscles stabilizing the ankle. You want to be able to stand and balance on the injured foot for 20 seconds without wobbling. Heel raises are excellent. Stand on the injured foot and slowly raise your heel off the ground, then slowly lower it. Repeat 10 times for three sets. Once you can stand and balance on the ball of the injured foot for 20 seconds and have regained full range of motion, begin a jogging program on a flat, smooth surface for up to 20 minutes. When finished, ice the ankle for 20 minutes. When you are able to run on a field or court in a large figure eight pattern at quarter speed, advance to half speed and then full speed. At that point, you can return to full activities.
Q. What if an ankle is still sore in the weeks after the original injury?
A. Our message for the weekend warrior is not to try to run through the pain of an ankle sprain. If you still have chronic pain after three months of your sprain and physical therapy, you may have a chronic tear of the ankle ligaments or an osteochondral defect, or crack in the cartilage or bone that may lead to a cyst on the ankle. This will be uncovered easily with an M.R.I., not typically an X-ray. Once a lesion is there, surgery is necessary. If it’s a small lesion, then microdrilling or micropicking of the surface of the bone helps stimulate the formation of fibrocartilage to replace the lost cartilage.
If the lesion is large, it has to be replaced with something akin to the cartilage that was there. We replace “like with likeâ€