10 Symptoms of a Sprained Ankle
Symptom #2: Throbbing
Sometimes when you have injured yourself you will experience a throbbing sensation at the site of the injury. The intensity of the pain will ebb and flow almost as if it is caused by the beating heart. It will usually be uncomfortable and can be downright unbearable.
It is understandable that this was long thought to be down to the blood flow pulsating with the heartbeat. Research shows, however, that this is probably not the case. It is thought by some that the throbbing sensation is actually generated by the central nervous system, such as in the brain, and not at the site of the injury at all.
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