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  • July 1, 2010 at 9:31 am #12444
    Jon Burrage

    I did a 120km hard ride yesterday on my tt bike (training for half and full ironman races). After about 90km the inside of my right ankle was getting sore so I eased up a little. After finishing the ride I did a quick brick session (bike to run) and ran hard-ish for 5km. Again, my ankle was sore.

    I know I should have eased up but as I had a day off work I didnt want to waste it. This morning I woke up, swollen ankle, very sore going up and down stairs. Cant pedal.

    Any ideas what Ive done and how best to fix it? I have a couple of races coming up plus I had planned to ride up the tourmalet in 2 and a half weeks time when in France.

    Help!

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  • July 1, 2010 at 9:59 pm #635523
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    gandberg

    Arnica is currently used in
    Arnica is currently used in liniment and ointment preparations used for strains, sprains, and bruises. Commercial arnica preparations are frequently used by professional athletes. The thymol derivatives concentrated in the plants’ roots have been clinically shown to be effective vasodilators of subcutaneous blood capillaries. Arnica preparations used topically have been demonstrated to act as an anti-inflammatory and assist normal healing processes by facilitating transport of blood and fluid accumulations through a dilating action of subcutaneous blood capillaries.

    If its on wiki, it must be right, right?

    I started using arnica after reading an interview with Martin Johnson of poor rugby management fame. He swore by it, and in his playing days must have had the shit knocked out of him. I didnt mean arnica was going to prove a miracle cure, just an aid.

    Cheers.

    July 1, 2010 at 3:11 pm #635521
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    Jon Burrage

    Thanks for all of the help,
    Thanks for all of the help, kindly recieved.

    I fear I have fallen into the stupid trap of thinking I could just run it off. Hopefully with a week or so of rest it will sort itself out.

    Thanks!

    July 1, 2010 at 2:29 pm #635519
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    cat1commuter

    And I would add – keep it
    And I would add – keep it mobile. Sit with it elevated and circle your ankle.

    ([url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diclofenac]Diclofenac[/url] is supposed to be good, though I’ve never taken it myself. If you do take it and die shortly afterwards, make sure you aren’t given a “sky burial”, because it is toxic to vultures.)

    July 1, 2010 at 2:16 pm #635517
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    vorsprung

    Do not ride until it is
    Do not ride until it is feeling good again
    Do not be tempted to have “just a short ride” while it is still hurting

    Do follow the advice for RICE

    Also ibroprophen can be good but don’t let it fool you into thinking the pain has while the cause is still there

    I wouldn’t bother with arnica

    July 1, 2010 at 1:37 pm #635515
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    Fish_n_Chips

    Ice 10 mins max couple of
    Ice 10 mins max couple of times a day for a 3 days.
    Then see your GP if its still not better.
    Listen to the body next time-there is pain of workout and there is injury pain-stop physical activity straight away.

    July 1, 2010 at 12:33 pm #635513
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    dave atkinson

    RICE: rest, ice, compression,
    RICE: rest, ice, compression, elevation. some good pointers here: http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/sprainsstrains/a/sprain_4.htm

    July 1, 2010 at 12:12 pm #635511
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    gandberg

    Hello
    Arnica from your local
    Hello

    Arnica from your local pharmacy. It helps me recover from knocks gained. You can get it in cream form or in little pillules to ingest. There should be a bit of info on what it does on the stand in the chemist that is selling it. Rhus tox is another one you could try.

    Good luck healing up.

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