Do you know…………. Ankle injuries can affect people of all ages. They are frequently caused by repetitive overuse, weakness and instability in the ankle, twisting, poor posture during exercising – walking – running, and falling or diseases such as arthritis, plantar fasciitis or nerve damages in the feet and the surrounding areas. Such an injury may lead to inflammation, redness surrounding the injury, ankle and heel pain with inconvenience in walking. Minor injuries can be treated with the RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation) method at home for a sprained

ankle or achy knee, or wrist after playing sports for next 24-72 hours to speed up healing. It’s common in the United States for individuals suffering from minor sickness and pain to use over the counter medicines to treat various ailments. If the pain or swelling gets worse or doesn’t go away, consult a doctor.

Ankle sprains are the result of overstretching ligaments, which connect bones in an ankle joint. That is when we get our ankle twisted during a fall or playing a sport, connective tissues - tendons and ligaments, get stretched past their normal lengths, and sustain micro tears, which is damage to the cells in the tissues, there is often blood leaking from damaged capillaries into intracellular space that cause additional swelling, bruising, pain. As a result, there is a loss of blood flow to surrounding cells and blockage of nutrients, oxygen, and waste products moving in and out of those cells, which leads to cellular damage beyond the original injury.

Try managing pain using Essential Oils, provided by nature, without added chemical content. Essential oils have the ability to penetrate cells quickly, providing oxygen and improving circulation to inflamed joints. There are a number of essential oils that can be used to relieve the pain, muscle tenderness, as well as to reduce the inflammation while assisting the body in its healing process due to their anti-inflammatory, analgesic (pain-relieving), and circulatory stimulating properties:

Birch, Frankincense, Lavender, German Chamomile, Cypress, Peppermint, Clove Bud, Helichrysum, Black Pepper, Ginger, Birch, Wintergreen

Recipe for Ankle-Muscle Pain Rub

1/4 Cup Shea Butter or Aloe Vera gel

1/4 Cup Coconut oil

15 drops Turmeric essential oil

20 drops Peppermint essential oil

10 drops Black Pepper essential oil

10 drops Frankincense essential oil

10 drops Lavender essential oil

7 drops Geranium essential oil

Warm about 2 inches of water in a saucepan medium heat. In a glass measuring cup combine shea butter (if using Aloe gel, don’t have to melt it) and coconut oil, place in the warm water and allow all to melt. Remove from sauce pan and turn off heat, pour the mixture in a 4-6oz glass jar and allow to cool to room temperature. Add essential oils and stir well to combine all ingredients, cover, label, rub on affected area 2-3 times daily or as needed.

Om Healing………..Uma
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