So I've now been swimming two days in a row, and today the physical therapist started me on some strengthening exercises for my ankle. I was able to do the exercises without pain, which is a really good sign! My left ankle is definitely a lot weaker than my right one, but she told me not to mistake the fatigue that comes with exercising it for the pain that would be happening if the injury were flaring up. I'm supposed to do 3 sets of 10 reps, once or twice a day, and keep on stretching and swimming. She also showed me how I can heat up my ankle with a heating pad before stretching in order to help with the Achilles tightness, which hasn't been going away.
I asked her how long she thinks it will be until I can start running. She estimated three weeks, adding that in about another week I could probably start running in the pool. Running in the pool will start to get my body used to running again without placing too much stress on the ankle.
Bonus: if all goes well this weekend, I can ditch the boot on Monday. This is especially nice because Tucson is starting to get HOT and the boot doesn't breathe at all. I am optimistic!
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