Hello all. I have a question regarding, as you can tell by the title, a possible ankle injury. Some background info first off, I have been using Vibram five fingers for about 3 months now. A month and a half of that time was spent only running a half a mile in them, trying to get myself used to the new feeling. The other month and a half was spent wearing them when doing Crossfit Endurance workouts. I have also been doing Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai classes twice a week for about a month.
Now my problem, since about 2 or so weeks after using my vibrams to do crossfit endurance workouts, I have experienced pain in both of my ankles, but primarily in my right one. The area affected is about 5 inches above the top of my foot. I try to rub the area and find the spot where applied pressure causes pain, but it is difficult. However, if I sit in a kind of figure four on my bed or any other surface, it hurts immediately. The pain also occasionally prevents me from doing much of any running. And not to sound like a wussy but, in the jiu jitsu classes occasionally people fall on my shin/calf area and the pain becomes excruciating. I gave myself a week of just rest and that didn’t solve the problem.
Anyway before I become too long winded, does anyone have any idea as to what I may have done to myself?
