Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes will undergo an MRI on Sunday to gain further clarity on the ankle injury he suffered during Saturday‘a Divisional Playoff win over the Jaguars, per source. Initial X-rays on Mahomes’ ankle were negative.
UPDATE 3: Courtesy of King - High Ankle Sprain Confirmed
MRI today confirmed that Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes suffered a high ankle sprain during Saturday’s win over the Jaguars, per league source. “Nothing more than that,” said one source, and Mahomes has said he plans to play in next Sunday’s AFC Championship Game.
Not sure of the extent of the injury, but Patrick Mahomes has nothing on his right foot. No wrap or boot or anything. He’s rocking the same sneakers he came to the stadium in. Also not much of a limp to be honest. We’ll see
HUGE NEWS!!..most of the sports Docs were convinced he would be in a walking boot tonight. Profootballdoc seems to think it's a "low grade or mild high ankle sprain" and noted that both Daniel Jones and Trevor Lawrence also got high ankle sprains this season and returned to normal the next week. Both also stayed in the games they got injured in. [Reply]
Not sure of the extent of the injury, but Patrick Mahomes has nothing on his right foot. No wrap or boot or anything. He’s rocking the same sneakers he came to the stadium in. Also not much of a limp to be honest. We’ll see
Types Of Ankle Sprains
The three types of ankle sprains:
Grade 1: Stretched ligaments that will improve with light stretching.
Grade 2: Partially torn ligaments that could require a splint or cast.
Grade 3: Fully torn ligaments that might require surgery. When it happens, you'll feel severe pain.
Recovery Time
"The recovery timetable depends on the extent of the injury," says Dr. Clifford Rios, a Bone & Joint Institute orthopedic surgeon and board-certified in sports medicine. "Nearly all ankle sprains are managed non-surgically. Mild injuries can often be rehabilitated quickly, with players returning to play the following week. More severe ankle sprains, and those involving the end of the tibia and fibula (high ankle sprain), require a much longer period of rest and rehabilitation."
When Does An Ankle Sprain Turn Black And Blue?
Grades 2 and 3 sprains could include tears in small blood vessels. Blood that then leaks into tissues causes the discoloration, even though it might not show for several days. The blood is usually absorbed from the tissue within two weeks.
Low Ankle Sprain vs. High Ankle Sprain
A low ankle sprain affects the ligaments supporting the subtalar joint, just below the true ankle joint -- a set of of three bones, the tibia (inside part of ankle), fibula (lateral, or outside) and the talus (lower). A high ankle sprain affects the ligaments connecting the tibia and fibula, the lower leg's two bones. A high ankle sprain hurts whenever you place rotational force on the ankle.
"Cutting puts more stress laterally, which is where the ankle sprain commonly occurs," says Dr. Rios. "A severe high ankle sprain would not tolerate even straight running for up to 8-12 weeks."
Treatment
A low ankle sprain is usually caused by an inward twisting motion. It's less serious than a high ankle sprain -- most athletes will return anywhere from a few days to a month. Recovery from a high ankle sprain, often caused in football when a player plants a foot on the ground before an extreme outward twist of the foot, can take 4-6 weeks.
Severe high ankle sprains can take up to six months and might require surgery. An X-ray, CT scan or MRI can help determine if you have a high ankle sprain or possible fracture.
A cast, splint or brace and physical therapy could part of the recovery plan, depending on the injury's severity.
If you suffer a mild ankle sprain:
Apply ice hourly during waking hours, 20 minutes at a time, for the first 24 hours after the injury.
After the initial 24-hour period, apply ice for 20 minutes three or four times a day.
Warning: Even though pain medications (ibuprofen) can reduce pain and swelling, do not use them for 24 hours after the injury because it could increase the risk of bleeding.
Remember when Patrick dislocated his knee cap? The doctors said he has some extra stretchy ligaments that helped his injury to not be so severe. (that was their technical explanation). Layman's terms he is super human and so are his body parts.
This may really help him heal faster here too?
I remember when Brett Favre played with an ankle the size of his thigh, completely purple and black. it was nasty. Believe that was bounty gate game.
Patrick is a tough son of a gun with the heart of a lion! He will be out there playing his guts out. [Reply]
Chiefs’ QB Patrick Mahomes will undergo an MRI on Sunday to gain further clarity on the ankle injury he suffered during Saturday‘a Divisional Playoff win over the Jaguars, per source. Initial X-rays on Mahomes’ ankle were negative.
