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Milla – It’s unlikely that they would send you away with a fracture without telling you – at least I hope they wouldn’t! Based on the history, it sounds like there’s probably a degree of ligamentous injury as well. You might have sprained your ATFL plus or minus your CFL. I agree with what’s been said about the icing – be careful you’re not overdoing it! Do you have a tensor bandage on it? Compression is often more helpful than ice in these settings. Be sure to keep your foot elevated as has already been said. If there’s no fracture, or even if there is one that is only mildly displaced, rest/ice/compression/elevation and pain killers are really the only treatment, physio would help with ankle strengthening if there’s ligament trauma. Either way, the x-rays would only show any fractures, ligament tears are diagnosed on physical exam – again, I’m surprised none of this was communicated to you! Hope you start to feel better soon!
Disclaimer: Not an MD, but I’m a Kinesiologist turned Physician Assistant…have rolled my own ankle many-a-times and have lots of PT/Ortho experience + colleagues in the field. I honestly cannot keep myself out of medical discussions due to curiosity, so feel free to tell me to bugger off anytime 😛
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Not a huge commute, but it can be annoying. You’re looking at a subway ride + streetcar + walk…probably at least 30 minutes if you’re right at the southeast edge of campus, longer if you’re anywhere else and if there are any TTC delays. The closest studio to campus is probably Brass Vixens as there’s frequent service on the Spadina/Bathurst streetcar lines. I’ve never poled at either studio as I only got into pole after moving out of there, but I went to UofT and lived in the annex for many years.
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I should add for those who don’t have the money, I honestly considered buying large dog beds for this purpose.
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I’m a beginner-intermediate poler and am just starting to work on inverted tricks as well. I think it’s smart that you are looking into this early! I looked everywhere online trying to find a quality crash mat for a reasonable price. I would recommend at least 4″ if you can afford it – a good crash mat, like a pole, is an investment. You will definitely be glad to have more inches between you and the ground should you have to rely on your mat! Like many others on the forum, I went with the YogaDirect mat – I have a 5″ pink one. I like it so far, it serves it purpose and I have definitely tested it out a lot over the past few weeks. I can’t comment on how it stands up to wear and tear, but it’s really the only viable option I found! I’m in Canada, but mine shipped very quickly from the site itself.