Ankle "locked up" - what happened here?

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threnjen
threnjen Posts: 687 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Yesterday I was at a yoga class with my bestie and after class we were messing around trying to contort into a weird lift. I was flexing my foot in a peculiar way trying to shift into this lift and I felt a weird twinge. At this point my ankle and foot became locked in this flexed position, turned inward, and I could not unflex or move my foot. Friend asked me to wiggle my toes, and I could not do that either. It did not hurt. I did not touch my foot because I was freaked out. We sat there and waited for a little while because neither of us knew what to do. After about 60 seconds I felt a little "release" and my foot unflexed and I could move/feel it again. It still didn't hurt.

I did some lifting last night. This morning that ankle was painful when I woke up, and now that I'm loosened up it's still a little sore. I was planning a run today but I had better hold off :(

Any clue what happened there? It was extremely peculiar.

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  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,616 Member
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    Sounds like a sprain, but obviously can't judge that over t'interweb.

    Couple of days rest maybe and if it doesn't feel better, see a doc. I wouldn't push through pain.

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