Need Tips on ankle injury

**G. Septimus** · 01-29-2011, 02:41

okay,
Yesterday I was in training for a cup with my Football Club (or precisely Middle School Soccer), then got tackled. now my Ankle hurts as hell. is there any tips for what to do? (My shin protector was clipped, the one who tackled me was crazy)

**Centurion1** · 01-29-2011, 02:47

can you walk on it.

**G. Septimus** · 01-29-2011, 03:15

Hardly, but yes. can't Run though.
ah, I'm gonna miss tomorrow's match

**LittleGrizzly** · 01-29-2011, 03:33

Occasionally on Fifa my players moan and grumble for a bit after a nasty tackle but if I keep making them work they run it off usually... so lots of running and no rest ;)

What's wrong with your ankle ? is it swollen, bruised, cut ?

If its swollen a little ice maybe, if it is a little sprain work it out... if its just a little cut or bruise then man up... :p

**naut** · 01-29-2011, 04:02

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation for a week. No running. After a week see if it feel's better. If not have another week of rest. Ankles take a while to heal, nothing you can do other than rest it and put ice on it for 20 minutes a couple times a day.

**G. Septimus** · 01-29-2011, 09:36

Thanks a lot!
I'm gonna be fit for next week's match, again, Thanks!

**Centurion1** · 01-29-2011, 19:20

yeah i had a really bad sprained ankle and i only took a few ays off of football (american) so i could play the game and i suffered for it. it still bothers me. make sure its fully healed

**Yoyoma1910** · 01-30-2011, 01:37

Originally Posted by Psychonaut

Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation for a week. No running. After a week see if it feel's better. If not have another week of rest. Ankles take a while to heal, nothing you can do other than rest it and put ice on it for 20 minutes a couple times a day.

RICE method, like he said. Also you can take some NSAIDs (Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs), such as aspirin, ibuprofen, or naproxen, if you're not allergic. You'll most likely have a soft tissue injury.

**naut** · 01-30-2011, 05:25

Originally Posted by Centurion1

yeah i had a really bad sprained ankle and i only took a few ays off of football (american) so i could play the game and i suffered for it. it still bothers me. make sure its fully healed

100%. Last season I missed 5 games and had 7 weeks of pain due to a groin strain. Stretching and strengthening is vital once it has healed to build up the soft tissue so it is more resistant and less likely to be injured again.