Thursday, September 29, 2005

When is it NOT a good idea to start rehabbing a sprained ankle?

You should not start any rehab program for your sprained ankle if:

1. The swelling in your ankle will not go down after more than a week
2. You feel unstable when you walk - unstable means that you feel like you are going to fall down or that your ankle is going to fall apart
3. You have not been released by your doctor to start a rehab program
4. You have structural damage such as a torn ligament, tendon or a broken bone.
5. You are not going to follow through with your rehab leaving your ankle in a weakened state causing you to be more like to have ankle sprains in the future


A large number of people that have started my rehab program have had to quit because the swelling would not go down. When I asked if they had seen a doctor they stated that they had not, but when they went to the doctor they discovered they had a fracture or a broken ankle.

The first step of the Accelerated Sprained Ankle Rehab Program will eliminate swelling in only a few hours. If it doesn't then there is something else wrong with the ankle joint.

The program is so effective in reducing swelling that a person who had a broken ankle started the swelling reduction steps and actually reduced swelling by 50%! She stated that she was even able to walk on it with minimal pain, but the swelling came back within a couple of hours prompting her to go to the doctor.

The bottom line is that if you have not seen a doctor or confirmed that you don't have any structural damage to your ankle, you should not start any ankle rehab program.

But, once you have been released to start rehab, you should be using the program that gives you the fastest results - the Accelerated Sprained Ankle Rehab Progam.

You can find more details about the program at the following website:

http://www.fastrehab.com

The program is guaranteed to give you the results you expect or you get your money back.

Give it a chance, you'll be surprised at the results.

R.I.C.E. does nothing to rehab your sprained ankle

R.I.C.E. Sucks!

R.I.C.E. is the mantra of all doctors. If you visit other websites you will most certainly see RICE discussed everywhere because it is the accepted (and safe) thing for doctors to tell you when you have sprained your ankle.

RICE stands for:

R = Rest - rest your ankle

I = Ice - put ice on your ankle

C= Compression - compress the ankle joint to reduce moblility and prevent possible additional damage

E= Elevate - put your ankle above the level of your heart to reduce swelling.

Well...I just have one thing to say...R.I.C.E. SUCKS!!!

Who in their right mind wants to sit around on their butt for 3 or 4 weeks waiting for their sprained ankle to heal?

If you are at this website, you are a proactive person who wants to get your ankle and your life back to normal...as fast as possible...and you NEVER want to have an ankle sprain again!

R.I.C.E. is not active - it is passive - no arguing about it....sit around with ice on your ankle eating bon-bons all day until everything gets better on its own. YEAH RIGHT!!!

In addition to being passive, there is one gigantic flaw with RICE...there is no component of it that includes strengthening the ankle.

Most doctors will just put you on the RICE program and then instruct you to tape your ankles before every practice and game to prevent further injury with the hope that normal activity will help your ankle get stronger and the problem will go away.

What you need to get back to your normal routine as fast as possible is a rehab program that is:

1. Aggressive and effective in its approach to rehabilitation (its safe too)

2. Reduces swelling fast so that rehab can start immediately which reduces the overall time it takes to get back in the game.

3. Provides structured, step by step exercises that will both stretch ligaments and tendons while strenghthening the muscles that support the ankle joint.

4. Has the added benefit of not only strengthening the injured ankle, but helps to improve other aspects of your overall skills - balance, quickness, or some other skill sets.

5. The equipment needed to perform the program is not extremely expensive.

After years of searching, I finally found the program. You can read all about it at the following website:

http://www.fastrehab.com

This program works like nothing else that I've ever tried. It works. Period.


You need to go to that website now, if you're really committed to reducing or or possibly eliminating ankle sprains from your life!