How To Massage Ankle Sprains Video

Ankle sprains can be relieved through massage. Get expert tips and advice on massage and other treatments in this video.

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Avoid if experiencing extreme pain
Immobilize the sprained area
Elevate the injured area
Massage gentle circles
Gently rotate

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Malu works for Retreat Massage Therapy as a massage therapist. She is well versed in techniques that are particularly helpful for athletes.

MALU LUJAN: So we are going to talk about ankle sprains. Massage is sometimes is contraindicated for sprains. A sprain is when you have inflammation usually of the joint. And a sprain is not something that, you know, you or I might be able to diagnose. So the one caution is if somebody has extreme pain and when you touch them it feels worse, don't touch them. Immobilizing the area can help. An Ace bandage is something that you can use to wrap the ankle. The other thing that you can do for sprains and strains is to put ice on them. Ice is excellent for any kind of inflammation, and you just do that for about 20 or 30 minutes at a time or even 10 minutes at a time can help a lot. Elevating the area can help. So if our person here were sitting in a chair with her feet up that would be perfect for an ankle sprain. If you don't know that the person has a sprain and you want to try to get them a little bit of relief by rubbing or stretching the area, you can try that. And as long as it does not hurt and cause them to feel worse, it may be helpful to them. So what you want to do is you can do some gentle circles on the ankle, very gentle. Firm pressure, but very gentle. How is that feeling, Sam?

How to Massage Ankle Sprains Video

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