Interestingly, an ankle sprain can be one of the longest injuries to recover from. The reason for this is not because the extent of the damage but because the ankle holds up the entire body and can re-injure itself easily.
Let me tell you the best secret to never sprain an ankle again. When this secret is done after an ankle sprain, your ankle is unlikely to roll again and if it does, it most likely will not sustain an injury. The secret is ankle strengthening exercises. Strengthening exercises improve balance, ankle strength, and the muscles surrounding the ankle allowing it to handle balancing your weight.
Tendinitis is an acute shooting pain that really disrupts one’s ability to use their limbs and even if hasn’t lost much of their mobility, the throbbing pain is both scary and extremely uncomfortable.
Physical Therapy is absolutely vital in the recovery of an ankle sprain unless one has the diligence to complete exercises themselves for a period of 8-12 weeks.
