Look ma, no fracture!

More than a month ago, I sprained my left ankle.. erm, yes, again. Well, I have to admit that I've been rather accident-prone since my younger days as an active netball player. It's a norm to see me in bruises, cuts, abrasions and ouch, sprains after my intensive training cum sun-tanning sessions. Erm, so that fateful day, I was carrying a load of stuff and too focused on getting it and my butt on a cab, I missed a shallow step (just below my block!), fell and twisted my ankle and wondered what happened in that instant..

I've seen the doc for a 'superficial' advice and the 'sinseh' for the real thingy - thank God it was not the usual 'kungfu-styled' bone cracking action but a 30-min massage/therapy to sooth the strain.. It's a love-hate thingy 'cos it hurts and relieves at the same time! And so the 'sinseh' says I should go take an x-ray just in case my calcium makeup ain't that strong.. And so the doc said there shouldn't be a fracture since I'm still able to walk (yes, I know).. Diagnosis: It's more like a ligament strain (not tear) and thus, physiotherapy sessions and perhaps a visit to the specialist are more required than taking an x-ray, which according to him, is pointless 'cos the treatment for fracture and cracks will be the same. Well, thankfully both gave complementary and not ironic advice. I neither desire nor deserve extra 'ooos' and 'aahhs' sessions beyond that, please. Thanks and phew! What can I do next except to invest in good flats and footwear? Argh, no more heels for me, unless necessary, 'cos I truly "walk by faith, not by sight" (2 Corinthians 5:7).. Ha!