Best Tips for Successful Injury Recovery

Looking for a way to have fun playing your favorite sports? Check out the Dallas Sport & Social Club! You can participate in softball, sand volleyball, and kickball, to name a few of the options they offer. Recreational sports can be part of a healthy lifestyle, but keep in mind that the risk of being injured accompanies any physical activity. When that happens, it’s important to take the right steps for a complete injury recovery.

Best Tips for Successful Injury Recovery A key component for preventing long-term complications is managing your recovery, especially with regard to ankle sprains. Here at Dallas Podiatry Works, we want you to avoid developing chronic pain or instability or being susceptible to future injuries. With that in mind, these do-at-home tips can help you recover successfully and fully from an injury:

Protection. Resting your injured area is the start to your recovery process. Your body plays an integral role in healing itself, but it needs time to do so. If you are continuing to push your body at this time, you risk causing further damage.
Movement. After spending a day or two of rest, you should gradually begin measures to resume a full range of motion. This is achieved with gentle stretching (which also helps prevent scar tissue) and simple movements. When we look at an ankle sprain, this can be as basic as slowly rotating your foot.
Strength. After the swelling has subsided and you have restored range of motion in the affected joint, you should start to rebuild your strength. It is essential that you begin doing so at a low level of intensity and gradually progress from there. A good rule of thumb is a 10% increase per week.
Alternate activities. In order to promote a thorough, effective healing process, incorporate exercises and activities that do not strain the affected area. Slowly build up your endurance and levels of frequency and duration over time.

When you sustain an ankle or foot injury, your road to successful recovery starts by enlisting the help of our foot and ankle experts at Dallas Podiatry Works. Our caring professionals not only ensure that you receive effective treatment to address the injury now, but we will also set you up to prevent future complications. Schedule an appointment at either our Dallas or Plano, TX offices by calling 972.853.7100, or use our online form to get the help you need today!

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Derrick W.

The staff at Dallas Podiatry Works could not have been more courteous, helpful, and professional in doing their job. They made me feel comfortable when I was there, which is certainly appreciated. They answered all the questions that I had and just made each visit the most pleasurable that it could be. I would highly recommend them to anyone needing this type of foot care.

Joseph B.

I would highly recommend Dr. Brook to anyone with foot problems–especially problems that stump other podiatrists. He really is very caring and very knowledgeable.

Jeannette H.

Dr. Joel Brook and the staff were nice and helpful. Though I was a new patient, I got right in as soon as they were open in my preferred location. They diagnosed the problem and provided medicines along with a perfect gel bandage so I could keep exercising while my toes healed. My toes already hurt less and look a little better each day. If I have future issues, I will be a repeat customer. Here’s hoping I don’t, but at least I know my feet are in good hands.

Meryl E.

I visited this office for an ingrown toe nail a few years ago. After seeing another doctor, who made it worse, he referred me to Dallas Podiatry Works. The doctor there was able to fix my problem. I’m not great with reviews, all I can tell you is that this doctor and staff will have you up and running or doing whatever it is you do in no time. You will be in great hands. You’d be a fool not to use this doctor. Now its time to visit him again for the other toe.

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Been having bad ankle pains for 6 months was referred here and it was a great visit ladies in the front desk medical assistants and the Doctor were all very friendly and make you feel very comfortable.