The New Year has come and passed and many people were out partying the night away like it was 1999. The clock struck midnight, the ball dropped, and people kissed and hugged and cheered for the onset of yet another year. Most New Year’s Eve parties are wonderful times for men, women, and children, but there is always a good percentage of people who end up injured by the end of the night. Unfortunately, most of the time, the person injured is a woman in high heels who rolled her ankle on an uneven floor or on the dance floor during the festivities. What a way to end the night. Not the best way to start a new year.
A severely sprained ankle can be very detrimental to someone’s health by not allowing them to function normally, essentially, causing dysfunction in the lower extremities. Most people spend a decent amount of time on their feet, so when they have a sprained ankle, life seems to slow down, or maybe normal activities stop. What most people don’t realize is that when a person rolls an ankle, the bones in that area get pushed out of alignment, which is the main reason for the enormous amount of swelling in the ankle. Tending to the biomechanics of an ankle sprain is where a chiropractor can be the most effective with these types of injuries.
If you’ve recently suffered an ankle sprain, depending on your condition, a chiropractor may be able to help. Call your local chiropractor to schedule an appointment today.
Ankle sprains are actually very common injuries among both men and women in the United States. In fact, data gathered by the US emergency departments around America were gathered and analyzed over a 10-year period and found that the number of injuries related to high-heeled shoes almost doubled between 2002 and 2012 (“The Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery,” sciencedirect.com, 2016). By testing the range of motion and performing other orthopedic testing, a chiropractor can determine if chiropractic care will help your condition. During the initial stages of an ankle sprain, the ankle may be too swollen to treat, but once the swelling has decreased the ankle can be properly examined and treated. Additionally, there are many times when the nerves in and around the ankle are negatively impacted, they will also have the same effect on the connecting joints that run up the leg. A chiropractic adjustment can be beneficial the nerve pain that is associated with ankle injuries.
If you’ve recently suffered an ankle sprain, depending on your condition, a chiropractor may be able to help. Call your local chiropractor to schedule an appointment today.
