WAG How hurt is my ankle?

[Sarah_the_gymnast]

So yesterday I did the stupidest thing ever.

I did a great backhandpsring on the low beam, then jumped off - and rolled my ankle.

Okay, getting past that.....


Anyway, I've wrapped my ankle up, but it still hurts a lot to walk normally or put pressure. Do you think it's just a roll? Or something more severe?


I"m hoping it's just a roll


Also, if it continues, I'll go see a doctor, but do you guys, based on your experience think that it'll get better quickly? By like tomorrow or Saturday?


Thanks!

 

[Muddlethru]

In my experience, many gymnasts have seemingly just "rolled" their ankle and have had severe sprains, had to wear a cast and off gym for months. There are three different degrees of sprains; Grade I-mild (the ligament is stretched but not torn-healing can take a matter of days), Grade II-moderate (partial tearing of the ligaments/most common- healing can take weeks) and Grade III-severe (ligament is completely torn-may need a cast, surgery and healing may take months).

If you are experiencing pain when you just walk normally and the pain has not gotten better or is getting worse, you should see a doctor. I know you are hoping someone in this forum will tell you it will heal quickly. So many variables to an injury to even make a general statement. Even after examination by a doctor and X-rays, they cannot definitively say when your ankle will heal. All I am certain about is working out while injured only delays recovery and worse can cause further injury.

 

[bogwoppit]

We are not doctors, go see one. I was able to walk properly on a broken foot for 6 months.