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The Pain of a Sprain

September 19th, 2007

They say a sprain is worse than a break when you are talking about ankles. While I do not know if that statement is true, I do know that a sprained ankle is no fun whatsoever.

My Sprained Ankle Bruising About two or three weeks ago I was playing basketball with some friends at the park. Well, according to my wife, I can’t do anything without going all out. That is definitely what happened here. We were just shooting around and I went for a rebound I shouldn’t have chased and stepped on the edge of the court. My ankled rolled and I sprained it.

Just so you know, pumping your fist in the air repeatedly doesn’t always mean you’re celebrating a great play. I know because after this event, my grimmacing face was red and my arm was going about twenty pumps-a-minute but there was no joy, I guarantee you that.

Since I love playing basketball - which, by the way is the only reason I play it, because I stink at it - I kept playing anyway like an idiot.

If you’ve never had a sprained ankle, I can tell you that it hurts in more than just your ankle. My foot, toes, leg, and even my hip hurt from this injury. My toes turned black and my foot puffed up like a chubby baby’s leg.

Anyway, it’s virtually healed now and I can walk without a limp but it will still be a while before I can put any kind of a strain on it. I can tell you this, next time I play any sport, I’ll remember what my wife is right about a lot of things and I won’t fueling my activity with effort in the absense of moderation.