PLAYING THROUGH ANKLE SPRAINS CAN CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE

posted: Jan. 03, 2022.

Starting a new fitness routine as part of your New Year’s resolutions? Protecting your feet is critical. “No pain, no gain may be a motto for most workouts, but too much, too soon can lead to foot and ankle injuries, which can sabotage fitness goals,” says Jeffrey Loveland, DPM, a foot and ankle surgeon and Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. 

 

Dr. Jeffrey Loveland

 

Playing through an ankle sprain can cause further damage to tendons, which may take much longer to heal or possibly require surgery. What’s more, you may be overlooking a more serious injury. “Seek treatment for potentially-sprained ankles right away,” says Dr. Loveland. “Untreated or repeated ankle sprains may lead to chronic ankle instability, a condition that causes persistent pain and a ‘giving way’ of the ankle.”

 

Source: Statepoint Media [12/30/21]

Courtesy of Barry Block, editor of PM News