If you do a Google search for sprained ankle, you will see a lot of ads selling patches, potions, and lotions that promise you can heal your sprained ankle in “2-4 patches” or in 4 days.

Some of the ads say that you get instant healing….yeah, right. I think that you probably have a reduction in pain as a result of a topical anesthetic, but that is just speculation.

But if it were true. If you could apply a patch, rub on a lotion, or take a potion and your ankle would be “miraculously healed”…would you really believe your ankle was healed?

The answer is probably no.

A big part of the rehab process is mental. You start a rehab program and as you follow it, you start seeing progress in the strength of your ankle. As rehab continues, you continue to see improvement…until the day comes when you are ready to return to normal activity.

Now comes the time when you will put your ankle to the test…will it hold up? Will you injure it again? Did the rehab really work?

If you have used a patch, potion or lotion…you won’t have the confidence that your ankle is truly stronger and healed.

After all, you didn’t have to work to get it back into shape. How could it actually be healed if you didn’t do anything to strengthen the muscles, tendons and ligaments?

I know that when I sprained my ankle (and this applies to other injuries as well) I had to overcome the fear that I may injure it again. Since I rehabbed my ankle and had to work to rebuild it, I could remind myself that I had worked hard and that my ankle was strong.

I was able to get back into my normal routine faster and with more confidence than I would have had if I had used a patch, a potion or a lotion.

The question I have to ask about the patches, potions and lotions is:

If they are so good, don’t you think that top level athletes who earn millions of dollars per year would be using them?

If you want to learn more about rehabbing a sprained ankle using a proven method that will give you stronger ankles as well as the confidence you need to return to your normal activity, then you should click on the following link:

Sprained ankle rehab program

When you visit you will read about my journey to finding the fastest and most effective rehab program that I had ever found.

Get your ankle rehabbed and get back in the game!

If you just sprained your ankle, here are some things that you need to know:

Top 10 Sprained Ankle Facts

1. Ankle pain is often due to an ankle sprain.
2. The ankle is the most commonly sprained joint.
3. A sprain is an injury to ligaments, which connect bones to one another and is caused by the twisting or bending of a joint into a position it was not designed to move.

   

4. Some common symptoms of a sprain are pain around the joint, swelling, and bruising.
5. The most common way the ankle is injured is when the ankle is twisted inward (inversion injury). With this injury, ligaments that support the ankle can be torn which leads to swelling, inflammation, and bruising around the ankle.This makes the ankle somewhat unstable and difficult to stand on.
   

   the most common ankle injury

6. The vast majority of ankle sprains can be treated by taping the ankle or using an ankle brace and ibuprofen or other anti-inflammatory medication followed by a comprehensive sprained ankle rehabilitation program.
7. An ankle sprain injury may take a few weeks to many months to fully heal but with an advanced aggressive rehab protocol, 85% rehab is possible in as little as 7-10 days.
8. Often, the injured ankle remains a little weaker and less stable than the uninjured one. A proper physical therapy program such as the one found at www.fastrehab.com can prevent this problem.
9. The key points of rehabilitation are to control the pain and swelling by taking ibuprofen and RICE (rest, ice, compression, and elevation), then restore normal range of motion, strengthening muscle groups, and retraining proprioception of the ankle joint.
10. More than 25,000 people sprain their ankle each day, making sprained ankles account for approximately 1/4th of all sports-related injuries and the most common musculoskeletal injury seen by physicians caring for active youngsters and adults.
11. Bonus tip: Without proper rehab, you are almost guaranteed to suffer another sprain that is more serious within 12 months. This is from hospital ER data. The only way to avoid this is to use a proven ankle rehab program that helps to re-calibrate the proprioceptors (position sensors) in your foot.