Blog · Steve Hall · 24 April 2025
Aftercare
After a sprain
Ankle and wrist sprains — protection, then load. Steve Hall on the boring bit that prevents a nine-month niggle.
Symptoms and what they can mean
Swelling, bruising, a feeling the joint will go. Ottawa-ish thinking: if you cannot weight-bear, you may need an x-ray, not arnica and hope.
What we can do in clinic
Once fracture is out of the picture, we restore movement and you rebuild capacity. Tape is not a personality. Deborah’s rehab is often the second half of the story.
Red flags and when to see your GP
Inability to weight-bear, numbness, or a joint that looks wrong — A&E or urgent GP.
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