DANCING WITH THE STARS LACY SCHWIMMER HURTS ANKLE 07/31/2012

LACY SCHWIMMER SUFFERED AN ANKLE INJURY WHILE PERFORMING ON DANCING WITH THE STARS LIVE IN LAS VEGAS.  IN HER TWEET SHE SAID THAT SHE NOW HAS 2 BAD ANKLES.  SHE ALSO SAID THAT SHE WAS ATTENDING TO IT PROPERLY BY RESTING AND ELEVATING HER ANKLE TO LET IT HEAL.

AT OUR CLINIC, ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS, WE TREAT A LOT OF ANKLE INJURIES.  WE HAVE THE LATEST IN PHYSICAL THERAPY EQUIPMENT.  THE ASPECT OF TREATMENT THAT WE REALLY PAY ATTENTION TO IS SOMETHING CALLED 'R.I.C.E.', WHICH IS AN ACRONYM AND STANDS FOR REST, ICE, COMPRESSION AND ELEVATION.  THESE 4 ASPECTS OF TREATMENT ARE CRITICAL IN MOST INJURIES AND CAN BE DONE BY THE PATIENT AT HOME.  IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HAVE YOUR PATIENT BE COMPLIANT WITH HOME CARE IF THE INJURY IS GOING TO HEAL 100%.  IF THE PATIENT WILL NOT ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR RECOVERY, THEN MANY TIMES YOU WILL NOT GET 100% RECOVERY AND THE INJURY WILL HEAL WITH SCAR TISSUE AND THERE WILL BE LOSS OF FUNCTION AND RANGE OF MOTION.  IT IS IMPORTANT TO CONSULT A SPECIALIST SO THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION REGARDING A PARTICULAR INJURY CAN BE ESTABLISHED.

BROUGHT TO YOU BY DR. HARDY AND MARZ HARDY, D.Ch., B.Sc., PODIATRIC MEDICINE, TORONTO CHIROPODIST AND TORONTO FOOT SPECIALIST AND THE TEAM FROM ACADEMY FOOT AND ORTHOTIC CLINICS.