Should I use the crutches?!
Question: Ok so I have been on crutches since Sunday because I sprained my ankle. I went to an podiatrist today and he gave me an ankle brace. He says if it doesn't get better in a week come back for ANOTHER x ray.
So he says I can use the crutches when it hurts (which is pretty much all the time)
And he also says I might have torn a ligament. My ankle feels a little better now when I walk with the brace but it hurts my heel still and my ankle is still hurting a little (My heel hurt in the beggining, too)
So I was wondering if I should be using my crutches tomarrow for school? I mean, I want to get better but I dread spending another tiring day crutching around on those things all day.
Plz answer!
Answers: Ok so I have been on crutches since Sunday because I sprained my ankle. I went to an podiatrist today and he gave me an ankle brace. He says if it doesn't get better in a week come back for ANOTHER x ray.
So he says I can use the crutches when it hurts (which is pretty much all the time)
And he also says I might have torn a ligament. My ankle feels a little better now when I walk with the brace but it hurts my heel still and my ankle is still hurting a little (My heel hurt in the beggining, too)
So I was wondering if I should be using my crutches tomarrow for school? I mean, I want to get better but I dread spending another tiring day crutching around on those things all day.
Plz answer!
i've been on crutches 4 times in my life, and it all depends on the severity of your sprain. if you can't even put weight on it without the brace, then i would say use the crutches because it has been less than two weeks.
and it depends on the type of brace you have. if it's a simple lace-up or "stirrup" brace, and it still hurts, then use the crutches. but i've used a walking boot, which is a pretty hardcore brace that looks like a plastic cast. those really help, and i didn't have to use crutches anymore.
but all in all, it's gonna take 4-6 weeks to feel 'normal' again, so don't rush. another week on the crutches will help you out so much in the long run.
YOu should probably take the crutches with you to school and if it is feeling ok with just the brace, then dont use them, but at least if it gets sore during the day you can just get them out of your locker. Only you know how you feel, if it hurts to walk on, then don't.
Yes use 'em, you can only get better with 'em.