In order to prevent this type of injuries, we recommend that you double up on socks, use an anti-chafing product to reduce friction plus an antiperspirant or powder. You may also tape your feet, using a basic athletic tape. The most useful advice we can give you, though, is to always fit your boots properly and keep your feet dry. See a foot doctor in Cary, at Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic if:. Try to remember that some injuries are not immediately recognized — they can flare up even after several days.
The sooner you see a foot doctor in Cary , the sooner your condition can be treated and potential for further damage will be reduced. The board certified, fellowship trained podiatrists at Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic bring together many years of experience to diagnose and treat even the most complex foot and ankle conditions for patients of all ages.
At Raleigh Orthopaedic Clinic our foot doctors and staff are recognized as leaders and innovators in the field of orthopaedics. JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. Skiing with a twisted ankle- is this dumb? Thread starter Kimmyt Start date Jan 22, Kimmyt Ski Diva Extraordinaire.
Here's my thought, the ankle isn't badly injured, I just twisted it wrong on a trail run. It's slightly black and blue, but it feels better when I have it tightly wrapped. Since my ski boots are tight and stiff, it's essentially like putting my foot in a cast right?
I mean, I guess if I fall there's the possibility of wrenching it again, but let's face it, I'm skiing on the local bump in PA, so I probably won't be falling unless the conditions are bad Robyn Ski Diva Extraordinaire. Don't ask me, I wrenched my ankle skiing in boots that were too big in knee deep powder in December and have been skiing since.
I would think it would be okay, so long as you can get your foot in the boot. That might hurt. You'll know soon enough if it isn't, I guess Another trial publsihed in the last week or so has shown no reduction in pain or increase in stability with a programme of exercises after ankle sprains In other words - not much has yet been shown to work better than doing nothing! If the bruise is out, you just have to wait for the ligament to knit back takes ages, months, IME Sport physio has confirmed most of the suggestons above and had a litle chuckle when I explained my travel plans to the PSB!
Loks like the bar is going to be the main hang out. The recovry wasn't helped when I tripped and went over on it last weekend.
I thought the initial accident was painfull, this time was even more interesting! Physio doesnt think ive snapped anything but, with the rehab suggested it should confirm things soon. Trying to get the swelling down initially and relearn the ankle a bit. Simple movement excercises 4 times a day. Review due in a few days. Thanks for the advice guys! I sprained my ankle 4 days before I was going to ski! It was a massive dissapointment when it happened as I had been looking forward to the ski trip for a very long time.
At first I didnt really thought it was that bad as it didnt swell or anything. It did hurt, yes, but I was able to stand on it. I lay down on the floor with my foot raised up against a wall. Later that evening I looked at it again and it looked like a small tennis ball on side of my ankle!
At that point I thought my ski trip had just been ruined. Would it be able to fit in the boot at all? The next day I went to school but I was only able to limp and it hurt. I went to see a doctor and he wasnt able to tell if I would be ready for skiing but he advised ice and elevation. He said it wasnt a mild sprain nor a major. The only thing I did the day before I was going to leave was to elevate and ice my ankle. That meant to elevate against a wall for 1 hour and then ice it for 20 minutes and then just repeat that for the rest of the day.
It was extremely boring and I didnt see nor feel any improvement to be honest and I am really not able to tell if that was what made the difference. It was still very swollen and I still felt pain when walking normally. When I put my foot info the boot I didnt feel any pain at all and when I started walking I only felt a little.
Skiing was no problem neither and I felt very lucky and I was very happy. It can be a small problem to take your foot out of the boot again and I felt some pain when doing that. I was skiing for four days and it went much better than I had dared to hope. So here is what worked for me and what could possibly help you: REMEMBER I am not a doctor or anything but I have just tried this for myself and here is what worked for me: - Rest as much as possible in the beginning - Elevate for 1 hour, then ice for 20 minutes and repeat that as much as possible - Go see a doc I might well have done without but it is a good idea to see for a possible fracture, etc.
It worked as a miracle cure against the swelling for me. Together with the boot this really keeps your ankle in place and supports it and it helped me a lot. Then take some more 4 hours after. Ex: take two pills for breakfast and then another two for lunch. Kind of you to advise. Skier , welcome to Snowheads. I wonder if you had noticed this thread had gone to sleep in October ?
Always tricky deciding how to do your first post. Glad your ankle got sorted. Jonpim , ! A slip of the finger. Skier , welcome, and I'm glad you managed to go skiing only a few days after doing this - I can fully emphasise with the concern you would have had! I sustained a Grade 2 sprain to my ankle at the beginning of the year, luckily a bit longer before I was due to go skiing, and don't think I could have faced putting on ski boots so soon.
I wasn't actually sure how my skiing would go until the last minute when I finally got my ski boots on the evening before we travelled. For anyone else who finds themselves in a similar situation, I'd also add that it's worth getting yourself to a physio if you can — the sooner you start doing rehab exercises, the better.
Seeing as I had a ski holiday booked 3. With people who enjoy skiing and other snow activities there are also some more specific ankle injuries:. With downhill skiing, a common complaint is to have issues with the tendons on the outer side of the ankle, called the peroneal tendons. Snowboarders involved in an impact can sustain this fracture of the ankle bone called the talus which is on the lower section of the ankle joint.
This injury is often difficult to detect in an ordinary x-ray — it needs to be looked at by a specialist and may need an MRI scan. If not healed properly it can lead to complications further down the line. These days more and more people are indulging in ski touring, which involves walking uphill on skis, and skiing down. The skins attached to skis for this sport enable you to slide forward without slipping back — however, as with snowboarding, this comes with a different set of potential injuries.
When the rear of the boot is not fixed to the ski there is a risk of twisting injuries. When catching a long ski on a turn or in a fall, the violent twist that ensues can lead to significant ligament injuries or fractures. Ski boots have to be secure around the foot and ankle, but being strapped in so tightly can cause — or aggravate — pain in the ball of the foot. If this is still a problem even after careful boot-fitting, there could be a problem with your foot that needs to be checked out by a specialist.
As with most ankle injuries, treatment very much depends on the individual and the severity of the problem. The options will range from simply getting the right footbeds supports, or insoles for your ski boots, to needing a biomechanical evaluation and some physiotherapy sessions. In the more serious cases, injections or surgery will be recommended. The treatment required will depend on the gravity of the injury. Find out more about our Ski Injury Clinic!
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