There is something sinister about the above treatment. The burning sensation as the ice cuts thru your skin like a knife. The watery mess as the ice slowly melts and drips all over the floor. Or how about the suffocating thought that you're now "couch-ridden" and can't move around without a wince and groan.
Can you guess what I did today?
Sprained my foot.
Well that's nothing too abnormal in life, right. I got it from over planning my exercise routine today. The effort to get two workouts (Crossfit and paddling) done in one day backfired. I landed my rope climb a little too fast, my right foot slipped and voila! Well it didn't start throbbing till later and that's when it hit me. If I don't take care of it, not only will I miss todays practice, but I'll be out of the paddling race this weekend. I conferenced with my mom and that's when she gave me the death sentence. "Ice and elevate".
So here I find myself with my foot in the air, clenching my teeth as the freezing water drips down my foot. Good thing for pillows and a captivating book (Heavenly Man by Brother Yun and Paul Hattaway).
Can you guess what I did today?
Sprained my foot.
Well that's nothing too abnormal in life, right. I got it from over planning my exercise routine today. The effort to get two workouts (Crossfit and paddling) done in one day backfired. I landed my rope climb a little too fast, my right foot slipped and voila! Well it didn't start throbbing till later and that's when it hit me. If I don't take care of it, not only will I miss todays practice, but I'll be out of the paddling race this weekend. I conferenced with my mom and that's when she gave me the death sentence. "Ice and elevate".
So here I find myself with my foot in the air, clenching my teeth as the freezing water drips down my foot. Good thing for pillows and a captivating book (Heavenly Man by Brother Yun and Paul Hattaway).
1 comment:
hey cuz keep smiling ivan
A foot sprain is an injury to the ligaments in the foot that help hold the arch together. If you have tenderness under your arch or over your instep or it hurts when you walk, you may have torn foot ligaments. This will take three to six weeks to heal.
Difficulty:Moderately EasyInstructions
1
Rest the foot as much as possible. Sit whenever you can.
2
Elevate your foot to the level of your chest. Place a pillow under your heel to prevent pressure sores.
3
Apply ice to the top of your foot and under and around your ankle - 30 minutes on and 30 minutes off - for the first 48 hours. Ice constricts blood vessels and helps to reduce swelling and pain.
4
Take aspirin or acetaminophen for pain.
5
Apply warm compresses to the foot after 48 hours. Heat dilates blood vessels and provides increased circulation to the injured body part.
6
Walk with the support of an arm, cane or crutches for the first week.
7
Wrap an elastic bandage around the foot when walking to provide additional support to your arch.
8
Look at your foot. It should be pink and rosy. Make sure it does not look gray or bluish, a sign of poor circulation. Even though your foot is sprained, you must have an adequate blood supply going to your foot.
Read more: Video: How to Treat a Foot Sprain | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/video_6399_treat-foot-sprain.html#ixzz1xygj8uKh
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