I love Track and Field - I used to run really fast!
That's awesome! Did you compete in jumping and throwing events as well?
Yes to jumping, including hurdles and long jump but no throwing events.  Do you do track and field?
In high school I competed in foot racing events like hurdling and long distance events. I enjoyed it.
that's great!  Did you ever get injured? I have sprained my ankle more times than I can count!
flow increases as well. Along with this inflammation, swelling and pain is experienced. The nerves in the area become more sensitive when the injury is suffered, so pain is felt as throbbing and will worsen if there is pressure placed on the area. Warmth and redness are also seen as blood flow is increased. Also there is a decreased ability to move the joint.
Cause.
Movements - especially turning, and rolling of the foot - are the primary cause of an ankle sprain.
The risk of a
List of jumping activities
The action of jumping is central to several sports and activities. Some sports are based almost exclusively on the ability to jump, such as high jump in track and field, whereas in other sports the act of jumping is one of multiple athletic abilities used in the sport, such as basketball.
Track and field.
- High jump, in which athletes jump over horizontal bars.
- Hurdling, a foot race in which runners leap over hurdles.
- Long jump, where the