Think R.I.C.E. for first aid treatment for ankle pain.

R: rest (three days)

I: ice (10 minutes every hour while painful)

C: compression (use a support bandage)

E: elevation (allow swelling to drain).

After the sprain has been treated with ice, rest and an ankle support, then it is important to have the joint corrected and adjusted back into its original position.

This rarely happens so the joint becomes weak and often resprains at the first opportunity. We have found that if the joint is adjusted quickly, it heals faster and regains its normal position, resulting in a strong, secure joint.

This is important. We are only as strong as our lowest supporting joint. Because of the effects of gravity we are an accident waiting to happen if we are not correctly balanced. Athletes, particularly, cannot afford this risk.

Acupuncture now will halve the pain and time of healing. Everyone prefers a well shaped ankle. Let your chiropractor/ ♦osteopath adjust it for you as soon as possible.

Bill’s experience-Last December my left ankle became very painful and swelled up to twice its size. My medical doctor prescribed antibiotics once . . . no reaction . . . twice . . . then after some four weeks I had an adjustment some acupuncture and the ankle was back to normal in two days.

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The diaphragm muscle is susceptible to being strained by twisting type injuries. This state of affairs can irritate the nerves around the diaphragm, resulting in an aggravating dry cough.

Adjusting the ribs is crucial to halt coughing that may not evolve from a mucus condition. Sometimes the diaphragm muscle along the ribs is in spasm and triggers the coughing reaction. Massage around here is beneficial.

The edge of scars, such as those from gall bladder removal, needs to be acupunctured to release the energy flow trapped there, which also causes tension to the diaphragm. Few people realise that this is a problem and that it can be treated with surprising and beneficial results.

George’s story-I took my friend to see the osteopath. He was exceptionally bad tempered and had had a hacking cough since he had been trapped under a tractor some years before. The doctors had done all they could to cure him of his cough without success.

The osteopath said that he had been a very sick man for years with intercostal muscle spasms. Though it took weeks, his chest was worked on freeing the tension and he was cured. He is once again very thoughtful and caring, and no longer suffers from the cough.

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