Ankle Sprain

You rolled it playing soccer in college. Or stepping off a curb three years ago. Or on a hiking trail last summer. It swelled up, went an impressive shade of purple, and hurt like anything for a week. You iced it, stayed off it, and within a couple of weeks you were walking normally again. Nobody suggested rehabilitation, and you didn’t think to ask. It was just a sprain. Except it still isn’t quite right. It aches after a long day. It feels unreliable on uneven ground. You’ve rolled it again since — maybe more than once, and more easily each time. You’ve quietly stopped trusting it.