Does anyone have experience with an ATFL ligament sprain/tear? I’m starting to think I have this type of injury.
I’ll save the stories, but this particular sprain is concerning/different because my ankle feels relatively alright, the same way it would if it were moderately sprained. It is my pushing foot, so I would venture to say I can even Ollie, etc, with minimal pain assuming I land normally.
But, if I bend the wrong way even briefly, I get a horrible shooting pain. It doesn’t seem like it’s healing at a good pace, although there’s not any bruising or profound swelling.
I did ask my podiatrist about it, but as you can imagine, he pointed out there were no fractures in an X-ray, and told me for sprains to stabilize the ankle in a brace.
I’ve given up the though of skating for a while, but don’t quite know what to expect for healing this thing .