Her ankles hurt when she runs now. She's not over weight. What should she do besides RICE?
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Talk to her coach. If he's experienced enough he will have a solution for you. This is probably the first time she has run track and its due to the newly inflicted strain and stress on her ankles. If it's nothing serious RICE is the best thing for her ankles. Have her ice her ankles down right after practice. "Saran wrap" the ice packs on her ankles right after practice, on the way home.
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I definitely know how this feels. I've alwasy been on the heavy side, but since I'm in high school I joined track and field....\n\nAll I can say is push yourself and you will feel great. One word can solve a lot... JOG!! It's obvious what a jog is but it's slow, and the point of it is to push yourself a bit forward with the ball of your foot rather than running really hard slamming your feet on the ground. Whatever excersize you do, a half mile of jogging (two laps around a track; 800 meters) makes a great warm-up (sounds tough, but after getting used to it it's great). Do some stretching and then try sprinting a little, then more jogging.... walking in between is okay, just don't stop moving the whole time you are working out, unless you are taking a much needed break. Oh and always stay hydrated!! It lubricates your joints to help you stay moving.\n\nHope I helped. :)\n\nps. Never run in shoes that have a sole that goes in a straight line... always run in sneakers with a sole that is shaped for your heels. Running in Chuck Taylors is what makes my ankles hurt like that.
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Good sneakers and a well cushioned treadmill will reduce the impact on your knees.  Using the incline should be fine--it's usually the downhill running that is harder on your knees.  Obviously, stop running or walking if you experience any pain.  Consult a sports doctor if your pain is preventing you from running or walking.
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You can try those jump shoes. They're flat and high in the front but have nothing to support the heel in the back, so you're constantly stretching your calves. I ran up and the stairs a few times in them and my calves hurt for a week. They claim to improve your vertical, but I have no idea as I bought them just to work out my claves more. \n\nJohn
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Any type of physical activity is key.  If you can't get her running, then start out by walking.  Walk around the mall a few times a day to start with and just increase it from there.  The other key factor is food.  if she just stops eating she will gain more weight because the body will think its going hungry.  Tell her it is very important to eat healthy foods and earlier in the day.  Always eat breakfast because it gets your metabolism up for the entire day, and don't eat anything after 8pm (some say 6) when metabolism is slowest.  I don't know how tall she is or how much overweight she is, but she can do it.  60 pounds in 3 months will be hard, but its worth it in the long run even if it takes 6 months
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Maybe you can get her a dance video or something so she gets moving without realizing it's exercise.  If you have the cash you can get her a dance game (my daughter has one) you hook up to the TV and it comes w/ a flexible dance pad and she can groove to the tunes as she earns points.
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Walking is much lower impact than running.  Walking probably is not agrivating the injury as much as running work.\nConsider:\n- Using ice 20 min. on, 20 min. off 2 or 3 times a day.\n- Use a knee brace for support when running until it feels better, get one with the steel brakets on either side to help control side to side motion.  Don't use brace for too long as it can prevent your body from supporting on it's own if the brace is always there.\n- If not better in about a week or two.  See an orthopedic doctor.\n- Asprin or Advil or your favorite pain killer can also help with the pain and cut down on any swelling.
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It's a good idea to get it checked out by a Podiatrist if you have one, then you can get all the right answers to stretching and braces, etc.  Next resort is your primary doc.  If it's tendonitis, ice and Ibuprofen.  Elevating is good for swelling, wrap the ankle or get a brace if you continue to play.
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because it dont fit on her ankle anymore
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u can do special exercises for ur ankles e.g turning them every 10 mins i did them and it worked 4 me also drink plenty of water and put ur feet up when u sit down
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Try training with weights on your ankles when you run.  When you are in the gym, lift with light weights for a lot of reps.
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I know some folks can be stubborn, get her to doc and get an MRI of the knoe. Prevent any more falling that could be more serious.Like break a hip if she falls, that was the beginning of my sweet mother- in law's demise. Don't let it happen to her.
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Could be something to do with the joints of your ankles. You should get that checked out.
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I have a child w/ Von Willebrand and no running should not cause your legs to have pain.  You should go to your regular doc and talk to them.
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Do some running,\nit will help you a ton!
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It's hard to tell exactly without examining you since your discription of the location of your pain doesn't give me a good idea as to exactly where your pain is, so it's tough to diagnose this way.\n\nWhat I can suggest is starting with an activity that you can perform 100% painfree, preferably as close to running as possible.  If it's jogging, then start there ... or if it's only walking then that's okay too.  I would also recommend doing it on a treadmill initially since you can control the incline and the speed.  Then GRADUALLY start increasing the speed each week ...  but be sure to keep everything painfree. This may take a long time to get you back to running eventually, but that's okay.\n\nTwo more suggestions.  First, make sure you stretch both your calves and your anterior tibialis AFTER exercsing,  Second, a lot of times shin splints is caused by a muscular imbalance between the calves and the anterior tib's, so even if the muscle on the front of the lower leg are strong, they still might be being overpowered by the calves.
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How old are your shoes? I usually alternate between two pairs. When I am training for a marathon, I usually end up sitting with my legs up to my knees in a 5 gallon bucket of ice water after my long runs. For me it is my magic pill that will cure anything. There is a difference between pain and just sore. Every couple of years I see a Physical Therapists to make sure I am not seriously injuring anything. My moto is stretch, ice and ibuprofen.