sprained ankle
(2 discussions)
should I ware a brace or just walk on it? I rolled the ankle and it is very brused. I had a xray the er dr. told me it would heal faster if I just walked on it. But it keeps going out on me.
2 comments
Vivian Abrams DPM
I disagree completely. You will heal quicker if the injured area is rested and not moved.
J
have you had your ankle adjusted by a chiro? I have very weak ankles and sprain them often, but I have found that the quickest way for my ankle to heal is to have it adjusted and then brace it while the tendons heal – when you sprain you pull those out of place and stretch them – so you need the bones to go back into place and then let it heal – just my experience but you have to find a chiro who specializes in extremeties…