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 Originally Posted by JEC I fence with four elastic braces (left ankle, left knee, right wrist, right elbow). Haha... I feel your pain. 
-Sabresque aka girl with the many braces
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To underestimate the power of R.I.C.E (and a Vioxx or ibuprofen) is to be in denial... (or at least, wishful thinking) "In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice, theory and practice are different."
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The question is: Do completely torn ligaments heal together again?
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I believe they do connect again, though how much I don't know. Dont' quote me on it I'm not sure. "Wars may be fought with weapons, but they are won by men. It is the spirit of men who follow and of the man who leads that gains the victory." - George S. Patton
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Originally Posted by ReverseLunge The question is: Do completely torn ligaments heal together again? Ask Army. He's our house doctor here.
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Originally Posted by ReverseLunge Well its not a bad sprain. Its just level 1. So no need for crutches. I wonderwhen I can get back to fencing. I hate not fencing and it's been almost a week! ReverseLunge, I counsel patience. It's better to stay off the strip long enough to let the injury completely heal than to go back too soon and suffer a worse one. Practice your bladework in the meantime! "Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never . . . never give in except to convictions of honour and good sense." Churchill, 1941
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Originally Posted by D'Artag-NOT ReverseLunge, I counsel patience. It's better to stay off the strip long enough to let the injury completely heal than to go back too soon and suffer a worse one. Practice your bladework in the meantime! Thanks D'art but I dont have a sprained ankle anymore. That was like last year. I was just curious because someone at work completely ruptured a ligament and they don't have any insurance to see a doc.
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Originally Posted by ReverseLunge The question is: Do completely torn ligaments heal together again? I don't think they do. I certainly know that the ligaments in the knee don't -- I suspect it's the same thing for ankles. A completely torn ligament will require surgery to be repaired.
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Originally Posted by damion18d R.I.C.E Rest, Ice, Elevation, Compression. . . Shouldn't that be R.I.E.C? 
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Originally Posted by Iwant2bafencer Reverse, ligaments never completely heal. They will repair mostly however for some odd freaky medical reason they can't fully repair. At least partially torn ones are that way. I ripped one in a soccer championship about two years ago and it's never fully healed. Still bugs me sometimes.
As for the ankle, as everyone's already said, you deffinately should wrap it. When it hurts, it's healing. You might want to try some IcyHot or other sports creams on it. Definately ice it too, you don't want it to swell (as said before, hense the wrapping part). I think (and I'm not sure any more) that liagments don't heal completely because they are avascular, which means they have no blood flow.
This is assuming I know that I'm talking about. :wierdjesterface:  The solution to your problem is to fence another weapon.
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