SymptomsWhat Symptoms Should You Expect?You can experience a variety of symptoms following an ankle sprain, and those symptoms depend on the severity of the injury. You will begin to feel acute and localized pain which will make it difficult to place any weight on your ankle. There may be mild to heavy swelling during the first 48 to 72 hours as fluid leaks into the area. If fluid is leaking into your injury your sprain could feel warm to the touch or exhibit some bruising. If the pain is severe and persists despite treatment, you should contact a physician immediately to ensure that you have not suffered a more serious injury.
Recurring ankle sprains may be of a great concern as severe or repeated mild sprains will lead to an irritation and thickening of the injured ligaments. If you sprain your ankle often you may have a condition that is called "Ankle Instability". This chronic condition typically develops due to a previous ankle sprain which has not completely healed; leaving the ligaments in your ankle prone to re-injury.
Types of SprainsWhat Kind of Ankle Sprain do You Have?
There are three types of ankle sprains: Inversion, Eversion, and High Ankle sprains.
Inversion Ankle Sprain
There are three ligaments that compose the lateral collateral ligament (LCL) located on the lateral (outer) side of the ankle - the anterior and posterior talobibular ligaments, and the calcanefibular ligament. These are the ligaments that become stressed or torn from an Inversion ankle sprain. This type of ankle sprain is the most common and occurs when the foot rolls over onto the lateral side causing pain and swelling on the outside of the ankle.
Eversion Ankle Sprain
The deltoid ligament is located on the medial (inner) side of the ankle. This is the ligament that becomes stressed or torn from an Eversion ankle sprain, and this particular ankle sprain is less common than the Inversion sprain.
High Ankle (Syndesmosis) Sprain
The syndesmotic ligament joins the tibia and fibula bones of the lower leg and is located above the ankle joint. Stress or tearing to this ligament will result in a more severe sprain of the joint ligaments. Severe 2nd or 3rd degree "high" ankle sprains may result in "diastasis" which is a spreading apart of the tibia and fibula.
Degree of SeverityHow Severe is Your Ankle Injury?
It is important that you receive a proper diagnosis from a physician in order to determine the severity of your ankle sprain. There are three grades of ankle sprains (1, 2, and 3) and determining the grade of your ankle sprain will allow for a more tailored treatment program.
Grade One sprains are the mildest and most common; which consists of minimal pain and swelling around the ankle and is the result of stretching of the ligament(s).
Grade Two sprains involve minor tearing of the ligament(s) without complete rupture. Due to the torn tissues there is usually more swelling.
Grade Three sprains consist of a complete rupturing of the ligament(s) and is therefore the most traumatic and painful. In more serious cases the ankle may look twisted. In the event of a Grade 3 sprain, you should see a physician immediately and try not to put undue pressure of any kind on the injured ankle.
As soon as your ankle is injured your body triggers natural events that isolate damaged tissue and prepare it for healing. The main symptoms you will immediately feel after injury - the swelling, redness (rubor), heat (calor), pain (dolor), and loss of function - are really just signs that your body is starting to heal.
Unfortunately when your ankle is swollen and inflamed the damaged tissue is blocking vital blood flow from coming into to continue the natural healing process. When your blood flow is blocked, the other healthy tissue in your ankle is starved of oxygen, nutrients and antibodies needed for your healthy tissue to thrive and for your injured ankle to heal. This is why it's never good to let a new injury stay untreated for too long.
Using cold compression immediately following an ankle injury, re-injury, or surgery reduces pain and swelling and reduces the tissue damage that occurs with soft tissue injuries.
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What can be done for your ankle when the swelling is gone, but the pain is still there? Once the swelling is gone our bodies are starving for the naturally occurring oxygen, nutrients, antibodies and energy available in our blood. Blood flow is like the life force of our bodies, and the healing process really takes off only when the ankle receives proper blood flow.
If you want to heal quickly you need to keep your blood flow moving constantly, but you also need to make sure your ankle is actively getting rid of cellular waste and toxins. This is where BFST comes in, but what exactly is BFST and how can it help to accelerate healing?
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BFST is exactly what it seems - it's a therapy that substantially increases the flow of blood to your ankle without the need to exercise your already damaged tissue.
Think about your injured soft tissue as if it is a sponge that has dried out. Your damaged tissue is waiting there ready to absorb all of the benefits of increased blood flow but your body is unable to keep up with the demand of what your tissue needs. BFST boosts your body's natural blood flow, delivering oxygen, nutrients, antibodies and energy directly to the source of your pain. Once you start receiving all of the benefits BFST has to offer your injured ankle becomes like a sponge that now has enough blood flow within reach to soak up everything good that is in your blood flow. Increased blood flow through BFST also acts as a cleanser for your tissue, whisking away all toxins and cellular waste.
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