My ankle!

Tongue slightly in cheek by putting this in the repair and maintenance section, but here goes.

I badly twisted my ankle earlier this year playing football and it has been weak ever since.  In fact cost me a ski trip and a lot of sailing.  It keeps giving and doesn't feel like its got the strength back.  In fact I'm probably going to miss sailing this weekend, because it doesn't feel strong enough to hike or trapeze on.

Anyone got any ideas of excercises to strengthen it up?  Anyone got any top tips for finding a sports therapist or similar?  Although I'm reluctant to spend much more money with these unless necessary.

I appreciate that I should and will go back to the doctor, but just looking for anyone that may have had a similar problem.

Cheers.

 

 

 

hi i broke my ankle a couple of years back and i was out of the boat for six months even when i got back in the boat i still did not feel quite right but after lots of physio on it it was alot better.

the exercise which worked best for me was running on a trampoline which seemed to free up the joint i still struggle some times going upwind in the vareo so i just hike with one leg taking most of the effort.

as richard says above go and physio on it they do a great job and it works.

/\ they take me back, you had to have the ball pumped up otherwise you hit the floor!!

Ankle support is always a good idea if you are suffering from weakness.

I have a similar thing with one of mine where it randomly just collapse or twists. No pattern to it and no warning signs.

I have found getting down the gym and hitting the crosstrainer has helped (lots of movement of the ankel joint and no impact). That followed by doing the required stretches when finished has help a huge amount.

Just need to work on core stability now!

See a sports physio (some "health clubs" like John Lloyds or Virgin Leisure have clinics on site).  About £30 a session and worth every penny.  You might even get it on the NHS if you're very very patient (and/or totally crippled).

It seems like you're paying a lot for something you can usually do at home or in the gym (some massage and exersise) but it gets you focused on the right things instead of bumbling along steadily making things worse.

I got joint fatigue in an ankle in my early 20s from ill fitting ski boots.  Sufferred repeated and unpredictable sprained ankles for several years till a physio showed me how to put it right.