Because a certain amount of pain is inevitable Which is what I've said to myself. Until I couldn't stand it any longer. What is also inevitable is the cessation of pain. At least, its inconceivable to think this is not the case. And the many viewpoints on how that can be achieved are also inevitable.
So, I have had this ankle problem for over a year. Did all the right things, after I sprained my left ankle, when I was out running and jumping over a tree on the road. In Vermont. That put an end to that idyllic planned and long awaited break. Anyways, ankle pain does get a mixed set of prescriptive reactions from the medically trained. Some said- put it on ice, others- Don't!! So I DID, because ice is part of RICE ( see below) and according to some "Ice is a very effective anti-inflammatory agent and pain-reliever", and I DIDN'T because applying ice can "slow down the healing process" and it can damage to the skin through frostbite, or simply through the lack of blood flow. The explanation for the latter is that the metabolic process can grind to a halt, when ice is applied. No healing nutrients are getting access to the area in pain apparently, as long as you are icing!!
I decided to go along with this plan- I put it on ice for 10 minutes intervals as I've read you can damage the skin tissue if you have it on ice for longer. Did that for a few hours. Then I took it off ice and let it respond to heat.
The thing is, the back of my leg was also sore. I read about the RICE method: Rest. Rest the muscle for a few days. Ice. Then Apply ice to the injury for 20 minutes ( some references say no more than 10 minutes) for each hour you are not sleeping. Then Compress. Wrap the muscle with something to bring down swelling. And• Elevate!
Then Medicate. Then! Heat.
So Ice it. But not before a few days? Apply heat after a longer period?
I iced it the first two days. During that time, I also supported the injury part with an elastic compression bandage. Applied heat thereafter. I had read that calves respond to heat after a few days of injury.
I should insert here that I think I sprained my ankle and I strained my muscle at the back of my leg. RICE is prescribed for an "acute soft tissue injury" many places that I can read online.
Over this past year I have been eating foods to boost my protein intake- zinc-rich Foods, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin D/Calcium. Fruits and vegetables. Especially with vitamin C.
I read there are 3 stages of healing - .. the Inflammatory phase – It begins at the time of injury and can last up to four days. The Proliferative Phase – this begins approx. three days after the injury. It can overlap with the preceding phase. The Remodeling Phase, which can continue for as long as one year after the injury.Anyway as i have opted for non-surgical rehabilitation I've needed to manage the pain.
I've also read that pain can conspire to influence the deposition of collagen in tissue that is undergoing repair. Pain can in fact impair the wound healing, since it puts a limit on the deposition of immune cells. I was wondering if it was a vicious circle I was experiencing. My muscle is a lot better, but the ankle is still very painful, each morning.
I did discover a pain treatment that I responded well to. Notwithstanding the year of uninterrupted annoying, stiff pain, whenever I walked or tried anything more than moderate walking, that pain could become extreme. The pain treatment is a pain gel, based on a new medicine technology called Bioenergetic Imprinting, which originally comes from NASA. Of course, any number of attempts to ask for a treatment that would work instantly to rid me of pain, failed time and again. I had to find this of my own accord online. I apply it each morning and evening.
What do I get out of this? You need to do the research into anything yourself and don't rely on the experts to give you all the possible answers that are out there. Well this is a constant theme in my life. In every sphere.
I've coded the solution down to: short-term use of icing, apply pressure, application of heat, help with movement, increase hydration, utilise medicine technologies. And the first step is: DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH!
I was diagnosed with Achilles tendinitis - when the tendon attaching the heel to the calf muscle becomes painful or inflamed.
Normally pain in the achilles tendon can go away even with early treatment. It depends on how severe the tendinitis is. Oftentimes it takes months for the pain to go away. If the pain does not end by month 6, surgery may be necessary and is often recommended. I was adamant I would not have surgery. I stayed my course and found a good solution.
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