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Is it alright to leave my foot wrapped for a long period of time?

I am a runner (sprints) and I sprained my foot. I have to tough it out, and I wrapped it once I understood what was wrong. Is it alright for me to leave it in the ACE bandage for a long period of time, i.e. All day? Or should I only wrap it when it’s necessary, when I have to run? I don’t remember if it’s alright.

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Agent Smith offline Verified User (2 years, 2 months) Long Term User Shouts: 1 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year, 5 months ago (3 minutes after post)

So long as its staying dry you should be able to leave most dressings on indefinitely (nearly a week). But as soon as you get moisture (i.e. sweat) in it you should change it when possible as moisture increases the chances of infections and bacteria and shiz like that.

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An Unknown Location | 1 year, 5 months ago (4 minutes after post)

at least thats my understanding.

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An Undisclosed Location | 1 year, 5 months ago (16 minutes after post)

Thank you, that sounds right. I’ll keep that in mind.

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