Sprained My Ankle, When Can I Ski?

1st things 1st. close your legs because i can smell your stinky vag from here. 2nd, as soon as you feel like nutting up and taking the pain you can ski.

but on a more serious not. it can take an ankle up to 6 months to heal. I'm still battling with an ankle injury from last feb. but as soon as you feel comfortable go for it. just make sure to ice it and heat it after(20 minutes ice then 20 minutes heat... etc) after to promote a faster recovery. sucks about the ankle to

^^^lol ok...There is no pain. I'm just being cautious because I have heard of stories of people that skied right away with a sprained ankle, and they ended up with a messed up ankle for the rest of their life. Not sure if that has anything to do with a vag haha

K+ to you kind sir

go to a physio and get it looked after immediately. I had a really bad sprain and a torn ATFL 2 years ago and i'm still dealing with it. I have broken or fucked up almost everything in my body and the one that I regret the most not looking after is my ankle. LOOK AFTER IT AND GIVE IT TIME!

when you grow some balls

When it heals...your gonna be walking on that for the rest of your life, I wouldn't risk messing it up anymore then it is if I were you. I messed my ankle up 2 weeks ago, kept skiing and now I'm in a cast with a broken ankle. Also go to a doctor

I sprained my ankle in october and just started physical therapy for my knee a few weeks ago. As soon as I walked in the doctor asked whether I had sprained my ankle. Although my ankle had healed (i thought) in a week or so, months later I still had a really weak ankle and bad balance on my left side because of it. Now I have to do ankle exercises because apparently by having the weak ankle I am prone to more injury not only in the ankle but also in the knee and other parts of the leg. So yeah, go to the doctor/ and or pt, it can't really hurt and its way better than re-injuring it worse than the first time.

I sprained my ankle in may last year and 9 months on it is still a bitch! mine sounds worse than yours, i couldnt walk for about a month, I still cant Flex it without pain. I could ski though. The only thing that hurts is flexing super far forward when landing switch heavy.

I sprained my ankle in December of 2010 and the pain didn't subside because I skied on it through April.
Worst season, but I didn't want to take time off to let it heal.
Best medicine is to let it heal, but let's be realistic. On the flipside, don't take SHIT from people calling you a pussy. Clearly they've never had a bad sprained ankle. My ankle forever pops now when I hike or run.

Hears the deal, LEARN TO TAPE YOUR ANKLE.
Roll of athletic tape and a roll of pre-wrap goes for about 2-3 bucks. Tape it before you ski. It's not too difficult, just make sure to buy the pre-wrap because peeling athletic tape of your leg SUCKS. It rips your skin and your hair.
Stock up and get about 5 rolls of athletic tape. Usually take about 70% of a roll to tape your ankle.
It'll keep your foot from moving and help stabilize your ankle in your boots. With a properly taped ankle, you can run on it with little to no pain.
Her's the video tutorial I learned from (that and having a friend practicing sports medicine was huge):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pPROeq7wEM

As others have said, practice the RICE method. Rest, Ice, Compress, and Elevate.
At night prop your foot up with a pillow so it's above your heart. This will help to reduce the swelling.
Take an anti-inflammatory like Advil or Tylenol about 1-2 a day (400-600mg each time) or as needed (days of skiing I usually took 800mg in the morning when I woke up and 600mg around 1). That's a lot of advil, but I never take it and I'm a decently sized athletic guy so it was fine. Just make sure not to drink while taking that much anti-inflammatories.
Purchase an ankle brace, or an ace bandage. When walking around town or class, wrap it with an ace bandage or use the ankle brace. It will help to reduce movement and promote faster healing.
Lastly, ice on 15 minutes, ice off 15 minutes. Do this three times twice a day.
DO NOT USE HEAT UNTIL THE THIRD DAY. Heating too early in the healing process can damage ligaments. Likewise, icing too long will damage ligaments. Make sure to stick to 15 on and 15 off 3 times with at least a 4 hour break in between sessions.

I am no doctor, but I had sustained a Type II ankle sprain and know a SHIT ton about sports medicine that goes along with it.

But on the reals, emphasis on letting it heal.
The pain fully lifted about 3-4 months ago. But I now forever have a pop in my foot I notice when hiking or running hard. That's what'll happen when you don't let it heal properly.
Scar tissue is not as forgiving and does not the flexibility components that a healthy ligament has.

Athletes play on sprained ankles. When I ran cross country, some of the varsity guys would run on a tape ankle. My buddy plays baseball in college and plays hard on a taped ankle.
It can be done, but the best medicine is rest and healing.
and DEFINITELY get it checked. X-rays will tell if you ankle bones shifted during the sprain and weather or not your joints would be damaged by continuing to walk on a poor ankle to foot union. Luckily mine were perfectly in place.

Yeah I would seriously recommend just waiting until it heals. I skied on an ankle that I'd sprained really badly a week after doing it and it was fun at the time, but I'm seriously paying for it now. It's still not healed and it sucks.

wait for it to get better

trust us were doctors

I sprained my ankle twice last year during the season and skied through it. However they weren't bad sprains and I probably should have rested a week or so. That being said my ankles are good as new now. no problems at all.

Ski boots are pretty much like a cast so I say tomorrow.

Unless your foot rotates outward from a crash. That HURTS like a bitch with a sprain.
That and your foot strength is noticeably weaker. It's hard to keep your ski on a steady edge with a sprain by the way your foot "rolls."

hi ben, dr. karl says to let it heal too. i sprained mine in may and sat on the couch playing cod for like a week, then i was easy on it for another couple weeks and its been good ever since.
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I severely sprained my ankle last year skiing and was out for a month and a half. Still gives me pain at the the end of the day.

ice it. don't put heat on it.

tomorrow

sprained ankles are a bitch

Hello benny! Good day to you! If my name were doctor Tyler I would tell you not to rush anything. Long term injuries are not fun to deal with. Also, maybe get it checked out? You cant lose with a professional opinion!

depends on severe it is. I had a minor one about 4 days before opening and still went skiing with no problems, but it seems the more severe ones need more attention(judging by posts above mine).My advice go see a doctor he is trained and knows what he is talking about

anyone know of any over the counter braces that would fit in a ski boot? or is taping just the best option. I got a bad high ankle sprain in october on a tramp and am still dealing with it. Feels pretty much fine walking around, but just got out on snow for the first two day this week and it doesnt feel great in a boot, edging, carving, or landing on it. ANy advice?

Did you get any Xrays? Make sure it's not a break.

I sprained my ankle 4 days before I was going to ski! It was a massive dissapointment when it happened as I had been looking forward to the ski trip for a very long time. At first I didnt really thought it was that bad as it didnt swell or anything. It did hurt, yes, but I was able to stand on it. I lay down on the floor with my foot raised up against a wall. Later that evening I looked at it again and it looked like a small tennis ball on side of my ankle! At that point I thought my ski trip had just been ruined. Would it be able to fit in the boot at all? The next day I went to school but I was only able to limp and it hurt. I went to see a doctor and he wasnt able to tell if I would be ready for skiing but he advised ice and elevation. He said it wasnt a mild sprain nor a major. The only thing I did the day before I was going to leave was to elevate and ice my ankle. That meant to elevate against a wall for 1 hour and then ice it for 20 minutes and then just repeat that for the rest of the day. It was extremely boring and I didnt see nor feel any improvement to be honest and I am really not able to tell if that was what made the difference. It was still very swollen and I still felt pain when walking normally. I left for the ski trip still VERY uncertain if I would be able to ski. Before even trying to take ski boots on I “taped” my foot up with some sportstape and took 2 pills Ibuprofen. When I put my foot info the boot I didnt feel any pain at all and when I started walking I only felt a little. Skiing was no problem neither and I felt very lucky and I was very happy. It can be a small problem to take your foot out of the boot again and I felt some pain when doing that. I was skiing for four days and it went much better than I had dared to hope. So here is what worked for me and what could possibly help you:

REMEMBER I am not a doctor or anything but I have just tried this for myself and here is what worked for me:

- Rest as much as possible in the beginning

- Elevate for 1 hour, then ice for 20 minutes and repeat that as much as possible

- Go see a doc (I might well have done without but it is a good idea to see for a possible fracture, etc.)

- Before skiing tape your ankle up. It worked as a miracle cure against the swelling for me. Seriuosly, an hour after I had taped it the swelling was very close to non existing (But it turns blue) It can be a very simple one (Search the internet for a quick tutorial/guide. Together with the boot this really keeps your ankle in place and supports it and it helped me a lot.

- Take Ibuprofen half an hour before you go ski (This is of course not something that you should just do, but it really helped me). Then take some more 4 hours after.
Ex: take two pills for breakfast and then another two for lunch. READ THE PACKAGE LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE DOING ANYTHING

Remeber guys, the ski boot is extremely supportive around your leg and it nearly works as a splint for your ankle

Good luck, hope this was helpfull!

I sprained my ankle 4 days before I was going to ski! It was a massive dissapointment when it happened as I had been looking forward to the ski trip for a very long time. At first I didnt really thought it was that bad as it didnt swell or anything. It did hurt, yes, but I was able to stand on it. I lay down on the floor with my foot raised up against a wall. Later that evening I looked at it again and it looked like a small tennis ball on side of my ankle! At that point I thought my ski trip had just been ruined. Would it be able to fit in the boot at all? The next day I went to school but I was only able to limp and it hurt. I went to see a doctor and he wasnt able to tell if I would be ready for skiing but he advised ice and elevation. He said it wasnt a mild sprain nor a major. The only thing I did the day before I was going to leave was to elevate and ice my ankle. That meant to elevate against a wall for 1 hour and then ice it for 20 minutes and then just repeat that for the rest of the day. It was extremely boring and I didnt see nor feel any improvement to be honest and I am really not able to tell if that was what made the difference. It was still very swollen and I still felt pain when walking normally. I left for the ski trip still VERY uncertain if I would be able to ski. Before even trying to take ski boots on I “taped” my foot up with some sportstape and took 2 pills Ibuprofen. When I put my foot info the boot I didnt feel any pain at all and when I started walking I only felt a little. Skiing was no problem neither and I felt very lucky and I was very happy. It can be a small problem to take your foot out of the boot again and I felt some pain when doing that. I was skiing for four days and it went much better than I had dared to hope. So here is what worked for me and what could possibly help you:

REMEMBER I am not a doctor or anything but I have just tried this for myself and here is what worked for me:

- Rest as much as possible in the beginning

- Elevate for 1 hour, then ice for 20 minutes and repeat that as much as possible

- Go see a doc (I might well have done without but it is a good idea to see for a possible fracture, etc.)

- Before skiing tape your ankle up. It worked as a miracle cure against the swelling for me. Seriuosly, an hour after I had taped it the swelling was very close to non existing (But it turns blue) It can be a very simple one (Search the internet for a quick tutorial/guide. Together with the boot this really keeps your ankle in place and supports it and it helped me a lot.

- Take Ibuprofen half an hour before you go ski (This is of course not something that you should just do, but it really helped me). Then take some more 4 hours after.
Ex: take two pills for breakfast and then another two for lunch. READ THE PACKAGE LEAFLET CAREFULLY BEFORE DOING ANYTHING

Remeber guys, the ski boot is extremely supportive around your leg and it nearly works as a splint for your ankle

Good luck, hope this was helpfull!

Maybe get a doc to clear you

then regardless, ski , not wide open throttle but have fun make sure them boots tight!!