Question, should I go anyway?

[dmuja]

Had a trip planned for Ingalls and Stuart TOMORROW but I slightly sprained my ankle TODAY.

 

Im just wunderin if its time for plan B or do I suck it up, lace up tight and "go for it" any way?

 

Im serious, someone flew 2000 miles to do this with me. Any overnight remedies? If I try it, might I end up unable to walk out? Will it get worse the farther I go on it?

 

Ok, stupid questions but Im bummed and a little dissappointed right now..

 

thnx

 

D

[Mos_Chillin]

Pain is weakness leaving the body.

You have trained for this

You are strong

It Will Go

[mattp]

There is a lattice kind of taping structure you can apply to reduce the mobility of your ankle and guard against pulling on injured tendons. I have seen it quite effective in allowing people to keep moving on even a medium bad sprain and, if the continued movement is not too extreme, I have even seen climbers make progress toward healing while continuing to hike and climb.

 

I think it is illustrated in Medicine for Mountaineering.

 

However, even using some kind of protective aid like tape you are likely (maybe certain) to prolong healing. If the climb(s) is(are) important enough I would go for it. I've done stupider things. If not, stay home. A sensible peson would stay home and watch TV or maybe take your friend out for dinner or something.

[goatboy]

So, did you go?

 

I don't know how bad your sprain is -- so it's all just guesswork and principles.

 

One principle is that resting, icing, compressing, elevating and ibuprofen-ing your ankle now will not only promote healing but will minimize future re-injuries of the same site.

 

I flew to New Zealand for 6 weeks and BADLY sprained my left ankle (heard a loud pop, it swelled up to marmot size) on the first full day on the south island...had to take a full week and just sit around (in glorious weather!) before I was able to lace up the boots tightly, do the tape job Alex mentioned, and go for it. Even so, I hobbled and limped for the next month and in fact for the next year -- it never fully recovered from that....

 

So, there are some things for you to consider.

[slothrop]

I'd mildly sprained my ankle a week prior to a soccer game and it was still acting up. My teammate gave me some cream called Traumeel (contains arnica, among other things) and I rubbed it in, warmed up for 20 minutes, and played the whole rest of the game. Amazing stuff.

[dmuja]

So, did you go?

 

oK,

 

Thanks ye all for advice..

 

Short answer;

 

I pulled plug - we went for plan B to Index and Vantage instead.

 

It was, well,.. the imbarassment of a possible carry out from Ingalls lake, or a copter ride off of Stuart that dis-swaded me. Turns out the ankle got worse later on when (I tested it) hauling a pack and hiking. Climbing (for some strange reason) did not cause much pain.

 

Anyway, with the mantra "Pain is weakness..You have trained for this...It will go.." oddly playing over and over again in my head, we tried to make the most of a bad situation and salvage something of a good weekend.

 

My brother Mark below...>

 

 

ooOOPS! WHy the hell do they put such a sucky setting on cameras anyway?

 

 

quote.."Hay Doug, if you fukked up that shot with those fukin balooONs again, when I get to that belay you better be ready for an ass kickin, cuz Im gonna punch you in your brain with this hand, see it? with THIS HAND!"

 

 

Despite the change in plans, we cant be frett'n with views like this..>

 

[catbirdseat]

Did you climb at Winterwalk Wall or whatever they call that side of the coulee?