Sprained ankle

[Kipper]

Ok, so four months ago, I sprained my ankle pretty bad, couldn't even walk properly. I did nothing for about 5 weeks, then eased back into stuff. Everything felt perfect until tuesday. I finally managed to calm down and not be afraid of doing a backflip on grass. I landed it, too, but on my toes and had to put my hands down.

Afterwards, I had to lie down and almost screamed. Basically, any landing on my toes kills my ankle, and it took two days for me to walk properly. I started some of the exercises in the Titanium Ankles program, but obviously they won't start to show results for a few weeks. I'm not doing anything that requires jumping.

Do any of you have a similar problem? Basically, any backflipping move (wallflip, backflip) or a landing with a forward lean that is on the toes or ball of the foot kills my ankle. Will this go away with time, and if so, how much time? Is there a way to wrap the ankle to support a landing? I've wanted to backflip for years, and now that I have the guts, my ankle quits on me. I would honestly really appreciate any help.

[JiayoJames]

Been to see a doctor?

[emildc]

i just got this some days ago on a hyper cork.. i could hear a break sound and it hurt like hell but i will go out and try the foot today.

[Dovicka]

its called dorsal flexion and it is a fucking mother fucking fucker, I just got x-rays the other day and am waiting for the result cause i can't do anything with a roundoff in it, and leaning forward landings hurt like a bitch

[toyy]

I think u should train your ankle now. Stop trick for a while and go see a doctor for excercises. You have to train your ankle again, it sucks but you have to do that, and wait untill ur ankle is strong enough befor u can go and trick again. I have sprained my ankle 2 times now the last time took me 3 months befor i can trick again. And I don't think titanum ankles helps to much. If u have sprained your ankle many times it can take up to years.

[BustamovePA]

shit man... this is what happened to my ankles i believe. toe landings were worst pain wise. ive got a topic up right now about it. I think what we need to do is... *sighs* stop tricking for a while. My advice man... do what im doing so i dont feel alone lmao. im just working upper body. If you find anything new out about how to correct or at least HELP this problem, please private message me or at least make a topic of something.

[Tocano]

The pain is in the front, right where the foot connects to the ankle right? I get that too sometimes when I land REALLY leaning forward. This will get better if you do lots of shin raises i think.

[Marodi]

ive had a simular story, ive torn a ligiment in my left foot and a ligiment in my right one in the past 2 and a half months, u just gotta b patient and do what im doing now, wait for it to get better. Start tricking too early hell yeah ur ankles r gonna hurt, and u might make the injury worse and more perminant...just take it easy for a while k? and yeah keep doing the titanium ankles thing, i am aswell.

[Kipper]

I have seen a doctor, the bone itself is fine, it's just the ligament. The pain is all over though, the whole joint hurts. Not doing anything in the way of tricking until it feels fine. Thanks for all the advice so far.

[Frostbite]

same thing happened to me. just be patient.

[BustamovePA]

so wait, for the record, with a ligament injury, it is still ok to do Ti ankles exercises?? this could make my day lol..

[Tocano]

if it hurts to do the exercises dont do them. otherwise they are probably ok. oh and if your ankle is really sore like the day after doing them you probably shouldnt. i dont mean just regular sore muscles, i mean the ligament sorensess. you can probably tell the difference.

[BustamovePA]

well you really just made my day lol... it kills me not to be able to trick. this actually gives me SOMETHING related to tricking to really do lol.