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Skiing with a sprain

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ShredAZ
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As the title says, anyone have any expereince skiing with an ankle sprain?

Rolled it monday on the tramp, and I'm planning to go Sunday, day after our opening.

It's still a little swollen but can support weight and I can walk on it with almost no visible limp (Friday).

RICEing it everyday consistently and popping some good ole' Ibuprofen twice a day to decrease inflamation. Also will have it taped profesh to help keep it locked and from rolling it further.

Just wondering if anyone else has been put in this predicament.

The smart thing would be to lay off until it heals. But let's be realistic now.

Dec 25 2010 1:41AM
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Hack.The.Pow.
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I'd say you can ski but I would talk it easy. Don't go too big or you might just mess it up more and delay the recovery for longer down the line
Dec 25 2010 1:45AM
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gr4
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i sprained the shit out of my ankle in like july last year, like tore ligaments and stuff. it was swollen till like mid december. i would just take 4 ibuprofen and go for it. your ankle is pretty stabilized in a ski boot, so i just tightened it to a comfortable amount and skied till it hurt. i could usually go about 4 or 5 days of hard skiing before i need a couple days off. basically ski till you feel pain, and then stop because if you dont it will take forever to heal.
Dec 25 2010 1:47AM
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DIX*
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Take it mellow and film
Dec 25 2010 1:48AM
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PhilboydStudge
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I have really bad ankles. I've done it a few times and it's honestly not that bad. There's a ton of stuff that's a lot worse for it than skiing. Your boot holds it pretty firm, so it's hard to do more damage, and it never hurt that much for me (although getting your foot in and out of your boot can hurt like a bitch). I was at hood this summer a week or two after I'd partially torn a ligament in my ankle, and skiing didn't hurt it at all. I'd just try to go light on it if I were you, try to avoid hard impact landings.
Dec 25 2010 1:48AM
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PhilboydStudge
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Oh and to get it to heal faster, I'd get one of those rubber bands therapists use, and do exercises to strengthen the muscles around your ankle. That'll help give it more support and help it heal faster.
Dec 25 2010 1:51AM
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ShredAZ
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Really really appreciate the advice.

All incredibly helpful. 10/10K for everyone.
I'll plan to camera bitch it that day and take it mellow.

Just so stoked to get my planks back on the snow!!

Dec 25 2010 2:14AM
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TheDude
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i rolled my ankle 3 times in 4 weeks last year, the doctor said the ligaments were so stretched that if i did it again i would roll it all the way over, smack the bonem and shatter it. so what did i do? go skiing duh! i waited 2 weeks but it waS still badish, tape and anti inflammetorys and you'll be a okay, ski boots are VERY bracing. just dont fall in a way that will tweak it and stayaway from big, hard landiongs

Dec 25 2010 3:24AM
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ShredAZ
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Thanks for the reply man. +k

And in case anyone is interested, this is the best video that shows the most effective way of taping a sprain. Pretty straight forward and you can do it yourself.

Dec 25 2010 5:12AM
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WONTON
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been skiing with an ankle fracture....not a good idea, but i've been taking it really really easy. boots are quite stabilizing, but hurts like none other to try and cross skis.
Dec 25 2010 5:59AM
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ShredAZ
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One run in today and I was donzo.
Once shit started going crazy, I didn't have the ankle strength to support the ski and keep it steady.

Hurt like a bitch! I'm retiring till this heals unfortunatly :/ Having it x-rayed tomorrow to make sure it really is just a sprain.

Fingers crossed. I still have a few more week of winter break and I don't want to waste them healing my ankle.

Dec 26 2010 6:15PM
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bananas
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eww hope that dfo0nt happen to me but ankle tapes seems like an idea
Dec 26 2010 6:31PM
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smltownjibba
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get some fulltilts.
Dec 27 2010 12:03AM
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Freeheel4real
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I liked my rockshox tora...until i busted off the disc brake mounting tabs...then i went to a marzocchi 55r =)
Dec 27 2010 12:42AM
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ShredAZ
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no shit really??
Dec 27 2010 2:14PM
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ShredAZ
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Xrays are in. Turns out my ankle/tib/fib are in perfect order!

Just a type II ankle sprain at the worst, but the doc was inclined to think it was a type 1.
Was perscribed an ankle brace and some PT to speed up the healing process and lower the swelling.

So in other words, I'm popping more pain meds and skiing tomorrow :)

Dec 27 2010 8:12PM
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