You can receive massage if you have a sprained ankle. I highly recommend it, just not directly on the ankle. When you have an injury like a sprained ankle, massage can
help with the muscle soreness that comes from using crutches and/or limping. Massage helps with circulation which in turn promotes healing. When you provide massage on one leg, the other leg will benefit because they share the same nerve trunk. The other leg will actually relax.
The practitioner needs to make sure:
*Your injured ankle is immobile and elevated
*Be very gentle when moving your leg
*Not massage on or too near the injury.
What if you are not sure you have a sprained ankle? If you have these symptoms you should definitely see a doctor:
*Inability to walk on the ankle
*Significant swelling (swelling can make the area hot or warm to the touch)
*Symptoms that do not improve quickly or persist beyond a few days
*Pain in the foot or above the ankle
If your symptoms are not that extreme your practitioner could attempt massage directly on the ankle. They should do so with EXTREME caution, being very gentle, and stopping if the pain increases.
Thanks for reading. PJ Harris, LMP http://www.pjharris.com/
