Subject: RE: Ironman Coeur d'Alene : Official ThreadWell, my running is going to take a backseat for a while - doc put me in a boot and said no running for a while. Has anyone had any long term problems from an ankle sprain? I sprained my left ankle last Jan and then again last Sep. Both times it healed pretty quickly (or so I thought). A couple weeks ago, it started hurting again, maybe a 1 on the pain scale, so nothing significant. But now it is at a 2-3, so I went to the doctor, who said he thinks it is ligament damage that may never go away, and could get worse over time if not treated now. I'm supposed to get an MRI early next week to make sure there isn't something else, but he's 99.9% sure that's what it is - there is zero swelling or bruising - just a little pain. So, I expect no running for a while and then significantly reduced mileage from what I'm used to, spending a TON of time on the bike to make up for the lack of run training. Anyone heard of long term ankle problems that just crop back up out of nowhere? I'm so bummed about this, especially since I thought it was over and done with 6+ months ago. |