Something You May Not Have Considered For Ankle Sprain Treatment

Check for Fractures

If you have any open areas in the skin near the site of an ankle sprain, it’s best to have them attended to. They may be from scrapes on rocks or other objects at the site where the injury occurred; however, you’ll want to rule out any type of bacterial infection that may be transferred from those objects directly into your blood.

In a worst case scenario, the ankle may be fractured. In this case, your ankle sprain treatment should include x-rays to confirm or negate a fracture.

Assume the Joint is Misaligned After a Sprain

Another thing to consider is that the ankle joint has gone out of alignment during the sprain. Twisting of the ankle induces torsion that can create this. Here’s where a chiropractor can be your best friend. As long as the misalignment continues, there’s going to be incomplete healing. This is true for any area of the body – any one of the hundreds of joints.

Many of my patients with ankle sprains have felt instantly better with an adjustment to the ankle after the sprain. It facilitates the healing process. Chiropractors have the ability to adjust any joint in the body, not only the spine.

Other treatments a chiropractor may use on an ankle sprain include cold lasers, ultrasound, or electric therapy.

Author

This article was written for Insights-on-Health.com in Nov 2013 by Dr Donna Schwontkowski. Reversing health disorders is easier when principles of natural healing are used. Dr Donna is a retired chiropractor with a bachelor’s and master’s degree in nutrition and a master’s in herbology. She has over 25 years experience working with thousands of patients to reverse their health conditions. Read more about her here.

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