Is the pain and discomfort felt after walking for a long time following an ankle sprain a residual effect?

It has been 7 months since I sprained my right ankle. I also attended traditional Korean medicine treatment for about 2 months.

I can walk well now, but I still sometimes feel pain and discomfort in the front part of my ankle and the bottom of my foot near the toes, which makes me very worried.

I slipped and sprained my ankle while descending without noticing the slightly stepped area on a rainy day.

It hurt so much for a moment, but I thought it was just temporary pain.

However, I started to feel pain just below the ankle bone, and my ankle became throbbing and swollen.

I can't walk properly, and when I try to stand up, I feel strain in my ankle, so I can't walk normally.

I sprained my ankle and was told it would be good to get acupuncture at a Korean medicine clinic, so I went there the next day.

The Korean medicine doctor examined and said that the ligament was stretched.

I received herbal acupuncture, cupping therapy, physical therapy, hot packs, and infrared treatment while visiting the Korean medicine clinic.

I sprained my ankle, and every time I walk, I feel a tingling sensation and pain below the outer ankle bone, making it difficult to walk. I hardly moved for about two weeks and only walked when absolutely necessary in daily life. I visited the Korean medicine clinic consistently for about two weeks until the pain eased somewhat and the discomfort decreased. After that, I reduced my visits to twice a week, once per week, and went less frequently.

Doctor said that the swelling has also improved a lot, and if there is no discomfort or pain in the body, I don't need to come in once a week anymore.

When I got injured, there was swelling, but it wasn't severe, and the ligament wasn't stretched much.

After receiving treatment at the Korean medicine clinic for about two months, I improved significantly and no longer visited the clinic.

I didn't receive treatment at the Korean medicine clinic, but I did the ankle stretches recommended by the clinic once in a while at home and consistently soaked my feet in warm water. For a while, I didn't walk much and only walked when absolutely necessary, minimizing my walking.

 

 

It has been 7 months since I sprained my right ankle, and I am now okay even for everyday walking.

However, even when walking for a long time, walking briskly, or on days when I haven't walked much, I sometimes experience sudden throbbing or tingling sensations in the front part of my ankle or just below the right ankle's malleolus. These sensations occur during movements such as lying down on the floor or straightening the foot from the back, and I feel that my ankle is not moving freely, often feeling heavy and uncomfortable.

I've been consistently receiving ankle treatment and feel like it's gotten better, but I still experience occasional throbbing, tingling, and lingering pain in my ankle, which worries me a lot.

They say that once you injure your ankle, it takes a long time to recover and it can hurt again during daily activities... It's already been 7 months since I hurt it, but I still feel like it's not fully healed, so I'm very worried and concerned.

Has your ankle treatment been completed, and do you experience any lingering effects from the injury, such as occasional discomfort or other sequelae related to the injury?

The pain is not continuous but occurs during activities like walking for a long time, stretching the ankle, or putting weight on the ankle when standing. Should I go to the hospital for re-examination and treatment?

Is it better not to do walking exercises if it takes a long time and strains the ankles? Or is it better to keep exercising consistently?

A friend I know mentioned that they experienced lingering effects for over a year after spraining their ankle. There may be individual differences, but does it take more time to return to a normal state before the ankle injury?

I have received all the treatment after injuring my ankle, and a lot of time has passed, but I still feel pain and discomfort in my ankle. It makes me frustrated, and I feel anxious wondering if I have to keep living like this. I'm worried that my recovery isn't complete, and I am overwhelmed with concerns.