Ideas about recuperating from a sprain

[Trainer Monkey]

Get used to shaving to the top of your shins and tape it

[Chris Nagel]

Get used to shaving to the top of your shins and tape it

My ankle has become good enough to walk on although I still feel a dull pain. It still isn't good enough to pivot on, or even stand on with my heel raised. It'll be a while before I'll be able bounce on my feet.

I haven't been sparring the last few weeks, but I do plan on sparring tomorrow, albeit a little flatfooted. By the way, I've recently bought a ankle brace, it's an insert that sort of resembles a laced up boot with the toes cut off.

[Trainer Monkey]

Get used to shaving to the top of your shins and tape it

My ankle has become good enough to walk on although I still feel a dull pain. It still isn't good enough to pivot on, or even stand on with my heel raised. It'll be a while before I'll be able bounce on my feet.

I haven't been sparring the last few weeks, but I do plan on sparring tomorrow, albeit a little flatfooted. By the way, I've recently bought a ankle brace, it's an insert that sort of resembles a laced up boot with the toes cut off.

I have one of those too,Id still go with having it taped.Ive got a bum ankle,and every time I tried to avoid having it taped up,Id only hurt it worse.

[Trainer Monkey]

Or to put it another way,a very wise man that I respect alot once told me,"I am a prime example of how not to play this game" when he started getting up there and getting hurt,because he wouldnt let injuries heal when he was younger.
I ignored him because I was young and stupid,so I ended it up clutching my ankle on the ground in more then one martial situation. And it only got worse every time I hurt it.Im a wee bit pigheaded,after I broke my right wrist,by having a stave of rattan smack in to it I fought left handed for a year rather then quit
I pass his words on to you,with an admonition to just have it taped first

[Chris Nagel]

I'll see about that, I'm just not sure on how to tape it up.

[Trainer Monkey]

How to Tape a Sprained Ankle | eHow.com

[Scrap]

Chris, Im always talking about feel, you have just given a prime example of not listening to the body. How bad is the ankle ,did it swell, discolour. There are things can be done with a soccer Ball tell me more.