It was at least a year ago. I was on night shift, and going to Lau Pa Sat with my colleagues to buy dinner. When walking down the stairs, I missed one step and fell towards my left side. At that moment, I thought I felt something crunched in my left ankle. After that, I limped for two or three days. But, I eventually recovered. So I did not really think it was a sprain. I mean, no bruises, not really very swollen, and I recovered in a few days. Doesn't sound like a sprain, right?
Well, guess I wasn't exactly correct.
Thereafter, everytime I tip toe and dance, it would hurt. I have stopped dancing for 9 months and never felt any pain in my ankle during this period. I could already feel it in my first lesson, and, today, the last lesson of level 2, I felt as if my left ankle is a towel and I am wringing it everytime I tip toe and dance. It felt worse than 9 months ago, more intense and the wringing pain is worrying me. This cannot go on.
So, I go on the internet to see what can be done. Probably good for you two too, cos I remember you two had pretty bad sprains before, and may have painful ankles once in a while when you exercise, like me.
Got this from a Straits Times article. Also learnt that there is a type of ankle brace that can be worn during exercise. It looks pretty stylo milo too, hehe.
http://www.mmbrace.com/bodyparts-braces/ankle/compression.html
But I am not sure where to buy it in Singapore?
http://esportsbraces.com/push-med-ankle-brace.html
this one looks so complicated, and very expensive.
http://www.integratif.com.sg/orthotic/inner8.htm
in singapore, but dunno how much ..
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Ya I had 1 serious sprain in 1998 like that and in 2008 I had another sprain on the same ankle... and now my ankle is like the Weather Report Department... it aches when heavy rain approaching...and it gave abt 2 days notices in advance depending on how big is the storm... Esp when nowsaday... it just aches almost every night... and I am on ankle guard everyday....
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