anderson-silvaFormer UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva suffered a horrific leg injury during a rematch against Chris Weidman. Silva opened up about his injury on the Brazilian network Rede Globo, confessing that he remembers how he was injured and thinks about it all the time.
Silva suffered a strike from Weidman that caused a nasty fracture in his leg, and has been trying to figure out where he made his mistakes during the fight. As far as Silva’s condition goes, he says “I’m improving. I’m not going 100 percent, but I’m already taking little steps with a crutch. It’s a pain I do not wish on anyone. Since I came from Las Vegas, I left the hospital. I can’t sleep all night. It’s very difficult.” Silva describes the toughest aspect of his injury as being home with his wife and children, who often hear the Brazilian fighter’s cries of pain.
Sports related foot and ankle injuries hurt, but with proper care returning to sports and activities is not impossible, even for severe injuries. If you suffered a foot or injury in the lower extremity, consider receiving treatment from podiatrist Dr. Neal Mozen of Foot HealthCare Associates. Dr. Mozen help you get back into the sports you enjoy.
Getting Back into Sports after Foot and Ankle Injuries
Sprained ankles are a frustrating and painful ordeal many athletes go through. Recovery from a sprained ankle usually involves the RICE method. This includes:

  • Rest
  • Ice
  • Compression
  • Elevation

In addition, athletes should consider wearing an ankle brace in order to keep the ankle stabilized and alleviate any pain as it heals.
Stress fractures that occur in the foot and ankle come in two types. This includes stable and displaced. Stable stress fractures do not consist of any shifting in bone alignment while displaced stress fractures involve bone ends that do not line up.
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