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Need exercise ideas with a sore ankle

hthrhrpr
hthrhrpr Posts: 29 Member
edited January 8 in Fitness and Exercise
On Christmas morning I twisted by ankle pretty badly. It still hurts, and I'm taking breaks from walking on it just about every 2 hours. I can't imagine jogging at this point with my ankle hurting the way it does. I really need to do some exercises, but I'm not sure what to do with a sore ankle. Any ideas?

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  • Sycoholic
    Sycoholic Posts: 282 Member
    Do leg exercises such as curls, extensions on a machine. Otherwise you have to let the muscles rest to heal. You can a brace to help support it in the meantime. Soak it in hot water with epsom salts will also help it heal faster. Ibuprofin may help pain and is anti-inflammatory. I also like Tiger Balm and Aspercreme for topicals. Maybe try light cycling if its feeling better but dont push it. You have to give the tendons time to heal.
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