Need Help for Ankle Pain

[squeaky]

Okay, so I started a brand new exercise routine approximately a month ago. I'm walking (vigorously, up and down hill) about 2 miles, 3 to 4 times a week, and doing a full body, 30 minute, strength training routine about twice a week.

This past weekend I rode a fairly easy woods loop for about 1 1/2 hours. Then, come Monday, I started noticing ankle pain whenever I'm on my feet.

I've always had knee pain when I exercise, go up stairs, etc...and I know that's joint/cartilage related and I really should start taking glucosamine (but it's so expensive).

I've never broken my ankles, but I have had a slight sprain in my right ankle before. But...they both hurt equally.

Any ideas for relief? It's more of an annoyance than a severe pain, but it's been going on for a few days now.

 

[trevor9a]

After a hard flat landing this year I went into the hospital for lube and inspection. There happened to be an "ankle specialist" there that night. He looked at my xray's and told me I have bone spurs from previous sprains and should be in pain regularly. I'm not but that could be your problem. Just rest it and it may go away.

 

[FruDaddy]

Get a pair of ankle braces to wear, maybe it'll help. It can't hurt.

 

[JordoMX]

Ankle Pain

You may have jammed your ankle riding or during exercise.

I recently jammed mine landing off a jump. The landing wasn't that hard but my foot was too far back on the peg.

The pain was on top of the ankle. One session with a physical therapist fixed it right up.

Good luck!

 

[GETMETOCA]

Squeaks, do you think it could be just from exercise - like shin splints on the ankle? Whenever I get to working out diligently, my ankle muscles at the joint always ache, until I continue with the routine for a while.

 

[robwbright]

I once had a pretty severe ankle sprain from a soccer match - like the 15th sprain on that ankle. Anyway, they always healed up pretty quick before, but six weeks post sprain I still couldn't do anything but walk - and that hurt sometimes.

I went to the chiro for a back adjustment and mentioned the ankle to him. He checked it out and moved it around. Turned out I had a bone out of place.

The problem disappeared immediately upon adjustment. Wierd, but true. I would have never thought . . .

 

[squeaky]

Well, it had to have been from the exercise, because the pain has subsided! Thanks for the suggestions guys!