What should i do for ankle pain in inner ankle and shin?!


Question: What should i do for ankle pain in inner ankle and shin?
I have started to run to lose weight, and four days ago i must have landed a bit funny because a sudden shot a pain ran through my leg, i didnt think that much of it, and kept on running, four days later, whenever i run or do anything strenuous, even walking to school hurts. The pain is on the inner ankle and inner shin. Shoud i rest it, or keep on working it? what should i do>

ps. A bandage compressing it helps alot

Answers:

You need to do the RICE treatment:

The gold standard of care for sprains and strains is known as RICE therapy. RICE stands for:

Rest: Don’t put weight on the injured area (this includes not lifting with an affected wrist or elbow) for 24-48 hours, to guard against aggravating the injury further. If you physically cannot put weight on an injured knee or ankle, see your doctor.

Ice: Put a bag of ice on the injured area for 10 minutes at a time, and then take it off for about 20-30 minutes over the course of the first 24-48 hours. Ice should not be applied directly to the skin. The cold constricts blood vessels and slows down the inflammatory process, easing pain and swelling. Too much time can cause injury, however, so don’t leave the bag on too long.

Compression: You can either wrap an injured wrist, ankle, knee or elbow in an elastic bandage, or buy a compression sleeve at any drugstore. Like ice, compression helps to decrease swelling.

Elevation: By placing the injured area on a pillow and elevating it above the level of your heart, you keep fluid from collecting in the area and decrease swelling.

RICE therapy is particularly important during the first 24-72 hours after a sprain or strain occurs. During this time, you can also take medication to alleviate pain if you wish.

As your pain and swelling subsides, you can decrease the RICE therapy, beginning to use the affected area again and applying the ice and compression less frequently (often at the end of the day, as swelling and pain tend to flare up after use).

Best wishes!

certified football coach, rice notes from webmd



Take a couple of paracetamol tablets and ibuprofen tablets to relieve pain (or liquid pain relief is your prefer).

Call a physio therapist, they will probably give you some acupuncture to relax the muscle, and maybe a special stretch or excercise to help it get better.

You may have trapped a nerve or something if you have shooting pains :S

P.S A hot water bottle on it may loosen the pain a little :)



"ankle pain in inner ankle"

As opposed to non-ankle pain in your ankle.

"shin"

I don't know what that is.

Go to your doctor.




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