Will I Run Again?
It's been a while since I wrote anything about the gym or the treadmill. That's because I struggled with pain in my ankles so much that I ended up going to three different specialist for opinions. Finally, I got to a NYU specialist who was very thorough and on point. He showed me on my X-ray where I had a very mild case of arthritis in my ankles, which flared up whenever I overdid it; causing my tendons to become stressed and to swell. Now previously, doctors/specialists had told me to never run again because I had injured my ankle beyond repair. This specialist, however, told me to continue running but to know that from now on I will have to monitor my ankles and if there is a sign of even remote pain, to stop and rest it for a few days. He also suggested I exercise with an ankle sleeve on (Ace makes a perfect one) for extra support. While I have yet to trust my ankles enough to run, because remember...they talk to each other and play tricks on me, I have been tryin...