tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660533478957028592.post9073016329613051406..comments2023-05-22T08:47:59.548-04:00Comments on Lady Holiday: This is the story of your red right ankle...*Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660533478957028592.post-63168442732673894222009-03-20T22:48:00.000-04:002009-03-20T22:48:00.000-04:00it is the concrete jungle u live in that does it. ...it is the concrete jungle u live in that does it. What Donnie is telling you is basically the same as what your doing with the liniment stuff. I love that yellow bottle! It has astringent more then one injury on my old body and more then one pulled muscle on my horses. When Molly broke her foot they had us to the hot water/ ice thing. She wouldn't stop complaining so I got me that yeller stuff out and ... pooofJennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10319000223773398092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660533478957028592.post-63707632900871659092009-03-16T23:12:00.000-04:002009-03-16T23:12:00.000-04:00Thanks for the tip, Donnie. Actually, I remember ...Thanks for the tip, Donnie. Actually, I remember when you wrote about doing this on your blog. But I wonder if the hot/cold action of my liniment is actually doing the same thing as the hot and cold water? Because after applying it, my ankles would get really hot for a few minutes, then they would feel cold, then hot again. They feel really good now, so I'm fine. But I will keep your advice in mind for next time. I'm glad it worked!<BR/><BR/>Also, for my blog readers, I want to recommend two things for general ankle (and otherwise) health: Doctors recommend elevating your ankles above the level of your heart for at least 15 minutes a day. This helps a lot with circulation, is good for your heart, and takes the stress off your ankles. Secondly, when I wake up in the morning (especially in the summer) my feet are often a little swollen from the heat, and they always feel better when I soak them for a few minutes in cold water. They feel better in my shoes, and I feel more energetic. Do I sound like an old woman or what? Pretty soon I'm probably going to start wearing sneakers to church, with white socks over my support hose.Lady Holidayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10938805246103520861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1660533478957028592.post-91326742099811383342009-03-16T22:16:00.000-04:002009-03-16T22:16:00.000-04:00Lemme give you a tip. Run that hot bath and make ...Lemme give you a tip. Run that hot bath and make it pretty hot. Hot tub hot. Then get yourself a tub big enough to soak both feet in. Load it with ice water. Very ice water. Put it beside the tub.<BR/><BR/>Now, you're going to think I'm crazy, but trust me here. Get a timer of some kind. Sit on the edge of the tub. Do four to five in the hot. Then immediately go one full minute cold. Make sure you're just above the ankles with the cold water at least. Then go back to four-five hot. Then another minute cold. Another 4-5 hot. Another cold minute. One last 4-5 hot (or just go ahead and get in the tub and do the entire bath from here).<BR/><BR/>Yes, it HURTS. That cold water HURTS like this. But it *really* kicks the inflammation out. Make sure you're drinking plenty of water afterward, too. <BR/><BR/>Then be glad it's only your ankles. I had some back issues and used this therapy method, but I had to do full immersion. You can hardly breathe for that minute. I'm not joking. But it works.Donnie Barneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15357027036761231453noreply@blogger.com