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take the time to change direction. I can move forward freely, and I treat this pause as useful.",[301,302,303,304,305,306],"Sprained ankle","Twisted ankle","Sprained wrist","Ligament sprain","Rolled ankle","Entorse","joints-and-bones",{"type":309,"value":310,"toc":440},"minimark",[311,316,320,323,326,329,333,336,341,344,348,351,355,363,367,375,379,387,404,408],[312,313,315],"h2",{"id":314},"what-a-sprain-is","What a sprain is",[317,318,319],"p",{},"A sprain is an injury to a ligament, the tough band that holds two bones together at a joint. It happens when the joint is twisted or bent further than it should go, for example when you roll an ankle on uneven ground or land on an outstretched hand. The ankle and the wrist are the joints most often sprained, along with the knee and the thumb.",[317,321,322],{},"A sprain causes pain, swelling, bruising and difficulty using the joint. A mild sprain stretches the ligament; a severe one tears it partly or completely. A strain is a similar injury to a muscle rather than a ligament.",[317,324,325],{},"Most sprains get better at home within a few weeks. For the first days, the usual care is rest, an ice pack wrapped in a towel, a supportive bandage and keeping the joint raised, then gentle movement as the pain allows. A badly swollen joint should be checked, as it can be hard to tell a severe sprain from a broken bone without an X-ray. Physiotherapy helps when a joint stays weak.",[317,327,328],{},"The emotional meaning below does not replace this care. It offers another angle for those who feel the injury came at a telling moment.",[312,330,332],{"id":331},"the-emotional-meaning-of-a-sprain","The emotional meaning of a sprain",[317,334,335],{},"Joints stand for flexibility, your ability to bend with the situations of life. The ankle and the wrist are where energy gathers just before it becomes action: the ankle carries you in a direction, the wrist turns what you want into what you do. Spiritually, a sprain is a sharp brake. Something is being asked of you, and part of you does not want to do it.",[337,338,340],"h3",{"id":339},"resisting-with-all-your-strength","Resisting with all your strength",[317,342,343],{},"You may be resisting, or feeling unsure, about the direction you are taking (the ankle) or what you are doing (the wrist), now or in a new situation. You hold on so as not to give in. When the pressure grows too strong, the ligaments take the blow. A mental tension you can no longer bear may come with a wish to give up altogether.",[337,345,347],{"id":346},"guilt-for-resisting","Guilt for resisting",[317,349,350],{},"Resistance can bring its own guilt, and a hidden wish to punish yourself for not giving way. The question is whether a fall at this moment says more about that inner conflict than about the pavement.",[337,352,354],{"id":353},"mild-or-severe","Mild or severe",[317,356,357,358,362],{},"The more stubbornness, ",[359,360,361],"a",{"href":198},"anger",", guilt or strain there is, the stronger the image: a mild sprain where the ligament is stretched, or a severe one where it is torn. A tear is read as a break with a person or a situation. Something is being pulled away from you that you refuse to let go.",[337,364,366],{"id":365},"bending-a-rule","Bending a rule",[317,368,369,370,374],{},"In French, ",[371,372,373],"em",{},"faire une entorse à"," something, literally \"to sprain\" it, means to bend a rule or break a principle. So the sprain also asks: have I bent justice, or my own integrity? Is there a wrong I refuse to admit?",[312,376,378],{"id":377},"left-side-or-right-side","Left side or right side?",[317,380,381,382,386],{},"The ",[359,383,385],{"href":384},"\u002Fguides\u002Fleft-vs-right-side-of-the-body","left and right sides of the body"," add a nuance:",[388,389,390,398],"ul",{},[391,392,393,397],"li",{},[394,395,396],"strong",{},"Left ankle or wrist:"," the receptive, feminine side. A direction or a task tied to your feelings, your home, or the women in your life.",[391,399,400,403],{},[394,401,402],{},"Right ankle or wrist:"," the active, masculine side. A direction or a task tied to work, responsibilities, decisions, or the men in your life.",[312,405,407],{"id":406},"a-gentler-way-to-hold-it","A gentler way to hold it",[388,409,410,416,422,428,434],{},[391,411,412,415],{},[394,413,414],{},"Remember the moment."," Notice what you were doing and feeling just as it happened. That moment often holds the question.",[391,417,418,421],{},[394,419,420],{},"Ask what to give up."," Is there something you are about to do that it would be wiser to let go of?",[391,423,424,427],{},[394,425,426],{},"Check your ground."," See whether your choices rest on solid foundations or on your fears.",[391,429,430,433],{},[394,431,432],{},"Reorient."," Use the time off your feet to make the changes that let you move forward freely and feel at ease in yourself.",[391,435,436,439],{},[394,437,438],{},"Be kind about the pause."," If you cannot walk or work for a while, you are not useless. Treat the rest as part of the turn, not as a failure.",{"title":441,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":442},"",[443,444,450,451],{"id":314,"depth":18,"text":315},{"id":331,"depth":18,"text":332,"children":445},[446,447,448,449],{"id":339,"depth":25,"text":340},{"id":346,"depth":25,"text":347},{"id":353,"depth":25,"text":354},{"id":365,"depth":25,"text":366},{"id":377,"depth":18,"text":378},{"id":406,"depth":18,"text":407},"2026-10-06","The emotional and spiritual meaning of a sprain: resisting a direction, braking hard, insecurity about what you do and a break you refuse.","md","joints",[],[458,461],{"name":459,"url":460},"NHS: Sprains and strains","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fconditions\u002Fsprains-and-strains\u002F",{"name":462,"url":463},"MedlinePlus: Sprains and Strains","https:\u002F\u002Fmedlineplus.gov\u002Fsprainsandstrains.html",{},true,"\u002Fconditions\u002Fjoints-and-bones\u002Fsprain",[468,469,470,471,472,473],"What was I doing, and feeling, at the very moment I twisted it?","Am I about to do something I would be better off giving up?","Which direction, or which task, am I resisting with all my strength?","Is there a mistake I find hard to admit to someone?","Am I standing on solid ground, or on my fears?","Have I bent a rule, or my own integrity, recently?",[475,476,477,478],"\u002Flegs-and-feet\u002Fankle-pain","\u002Farms-and-hands\u002Fwrist-pain","\u002Fjoints-and-bones\u002Fknee-pain","\u002Farms-and-hands\u002Fcarpal-tunnel",[480,481],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FSprain","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ470747",{"title":298,"description":453},"Sprain Spiritual Meaning: Ankle vs Wrist, Left vs Right",[485,491,495],{"author":486,"work":487,"entries":488,"pages":490},"Jacques Martel","Le Grand Dictionnaire des Malaises et des Maladies",[489],"Articulations — Entorse","61–62",{"author":486,"work":487,"entries":492,"pages":494},[493],"Masculin (principe…)","270–271",{"author":486,"work":487,"entries":496,"pages":498},[497],"Féminin (principe…)","182–183","conditions\u002Fjoints-and-bones\u002Fsprain","Spiritually, a sprain is often linked to resistance. You put the brakes on a direction (the ankle) or on what you are doing (the wrist), until the pressure lands on the ligaments.","If this reading resonates with you, while the joint is rested and raised, a quiet look at the direction you were resisting can be a good next step.",[503,504,505,506,507,508],"Resistance","Insecurity about direction","Refusing to give way","A break with someone","Self-punishment","Integrity",[510,511,512,513,514],"You heard a crack, the joint looks deformed, you cannot put any weight on it, or it is numb, cold or pale. Go to A&E, as it may be broken.","Severe pain that is not eased by rest and simple pain relief, or swelling that keeps getting worse.","A high temperature with a hot, red joint, which can mean an infection.","No improvement after about a week, or the joint keeps giving way.","A sprain that keeps happening to the same ankle or wrist. Physiotherapy can strengthen it.","bRj_CgRYjtof1LW1uYooy_tOn0gKPH1nTfp3K2lKpI4",{"id":517,"title":60,"body":518,"comingSoon":10,"dateModified":692,"datePublished":692,"description":61,"extension":454,"groups":693,"guides":701,"icon":63,"medicalSources":702,"meta":703,"navigation":465,"order":64,"path":62,"reflectionQuestions":704,"seo":711,"seoTitle":712,"sources":713,"stem":720,"themes":721,"whenToSeeADoctor":727,"__hash__":734},"areas\u002Fareas\u002Fjoints-and-bones.md",{"type":309,"value":519,"toc":680},[520,523,526,532,536,539,542,546,550,553,557,560,564,570,574,577,581,584,588,591,629,633,639,642],[317,521,522],{},"Your skeleton is made of more than 200 bones, linked by joints that allow you to bend, turn, walk, grasp and carry. Bones are living tissue: they constantly renew themselves, store minerals and, in their marrow, produce the blood cells that protect you. Joints, cushioned by cartilage and fluid, give your movements their ease and fluidity.",[317,524,525],{},"In the emotional and symbolic approach to health, bones represent our deepest structure, and joints represent our flexibility. When joints stiffen or bones weaken, it can be an invitation to look at where we have become rigid, what we resist, and how we relate to the rules and authority around us.",[527,528,529],"note",{},[317,530,531],{},"This page offers a symbolic and emotional perspective. It is meant to complement medical care, never to replace it. If you have a hot, swollen joint, severe pain after an injury or joint pain with fever, see a doctor.",[312,533,535],{"id":534},"what-your-joints-and-bones-represent","What your joints and bones represent",[317,537,538],{},"Bones are the solid framework of the body: the pillars, the tree of life. Their marrow is seen as the deepest core of our being. In this reading, bones relate to our fundamental structure, the frame on which our whole being is built. They also relate to the structure of laws and principles that we deal with every day, and to the authorities that apply them: parents, teachers, institutions.",[317,540,541],{},"Joints represent ease, mobility, adaptability and flexibility. They give movement its grace and fluidity. Because bone is the densest, most fundamental form of energy in our body, joint problems are often read as a form of resistance, holding back or stiffness in our thoughts, our actions or the expression of emotions we have pushed down.",[312,543,545],{"id":544},"common-emotional-themes","Common emotional themes",[337,547,549],{"id":548},"rigid-thinking","Rigid thinking",[317,551,552],{},"Stiff or painful joints are often associated with rigidity: fixed thoughts, attitudes or behaviours. We may be too demanding, stubborn, intolerant, moralising, critical or proud, towards ourselves, others or life's situations. The emotions we would normally express then find their way out through the body.",[337,554,556],{"id":555},"resisting-change","Resisting change",[317,558,559],{},"Joint inflammation may appear when we are afraid to move forward, find it hard to change direction, hesitate, or refuse to let go and trust life. We may pretend to be emotionally detached, and hold back our spontaneity.",[337,561,563],{"id":562},"frustrations-not-communicated","Frustrations not communicated",[317,565,566,567,569],{},"Joint problems are often linked to ",[359,568,361],{"href":198}," that comes from not expressing our frustrations and disappointments. When emotions and shocks have been carried for a long time, they can become too much to bear.",[337,571,573],{"id":572},"saying-yes-when-we-mean-no","Saying \"yes\" when we mean \"no\"",[317,575,576],{},"Another theme is doing things more to please others than out of real wish. We say \"yes\" out of duty, when deep down it is \"no\". We may feel exploited, unappreciated or not loved for who we are, which brings disappointment and bitterness.",[337,578,580],{"id":579},"outer-authority-and-inner-voice","Outer authority and inner voice",[317,582,583],{},"We may live too much according to outside structures and authority, instead of listening to our inner voice, which in this reading should be our highest authority. We may feel restricted by the system we live in and criticise the authority that limits our freedom.",[312,585,587],{"id":586},"reading-the-signs-which-joint-is-affected","Reading the signs: which joint is affected",[317,589,590],{},"In this approach, the joint that is affected can add nuance. Take these as questions to explore:",[388,592,593,599,605,611,617,623],{},[391,594,595,598],{},[394,596,597],{},"The hands and fingers:"," am I really doing what I want to do? Do I have a good grip on my own affairs?",[391,600,601,604],{},[394,602,603],{},"The wrists, elbows and shoulders:"," is there an activity or work I need to stop, or that I am tired of?",[391,606,607,610],{},[394,608,609],{},"The elbows:"," am I inflexible about changes of direction in my life?",[391,612,613,616],{},[394,614,615],{},"The hips:"," am I angry that others do not see my needs without my having to ask?",[391,618,619,622],{},[394,620,621],{},"The knees:"," before whom or what do I feel I must kneel, and before whom do I refuse to bend?",[391,624,625,628],{},[394,626,627],{},"Cracking joints:"," am I blaming myself for things I did or said, even though nobody reproached me?",[312,630,632],{"id":631},"caring-for-your-joints-from-the-inside","Caring for your joints from the inside",[317,634,635,636],{},"The idea is not to blame yourself. Age, genetics, injuries, weight, activity levels and many medical factors play a real role in joint and bone problems. The emotional perspective simply adds another question: ",[371,637,638],{},"where in my life could I be more flexible?",[317,640,641],{},"A few gentle practices can support this inner work:",[388,643,644,650,656,662,668,674],{},[391,645,646,649],{},[394,647,648],{},"Soften your thinking."," Try seeing one situation from a different point of view this week.",[391,651,652,655],{},[394,653,654],{},"Communicate your frustrations."," Saying what disappoints you, calmly, prevents it from crystallising.",[391,657,658,661],{},[394,659,660],{},"Say \"no\" when you mean no."," Acting from real wish rather than duty frees a lot of energy.",[391,663,664,667],{},[394,665,666],{},"Listen to your inner authority."," Your inner voice knows what is right for you.",[391,669,670,673],{},[394,671,672],{},"Take off your blinkers."," Looking at life more positively opens up new directions.",[391,675,676,679],{},[394,677,678],{},"Keep moving."," Gentle, regular movement nourishes the joints and keeps them flexible.",{"title":441,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":681},[682,683,690,691],{"id":534,"depth":18,"text":535},{"id":544,"depth":18,"text":545,"children":684},[685,686,687,688,689],{"id":548,"depth":25,"text":549},{"id":555,"depth":25,"text":556},{"id":562,"depth":25,"text":563},{"id":572,"depth":25,"text":573},{"id":579,"depth":25,"text":580},{"id":586,"depth":18,"text":587},{"id":631,"depth":18,"text":632},"2026-09-30",[694,697],{"id":455,"title":695,"description":696},"Joints","Joint pain and stiffness, often linked to flexibility, rigid thinking and emotions held back for a long time.",{"id":698,"title":699,"description":700},"bones","Bones","Bone problems, often linked to our deepest structure, authority and trust in ourselves.",[],[],{},[705,706,707,708,709,710],"Where in my life am I being rigid, with myself or with others?","Is there a change of direction that I am resisting?","Do I say \"yes\" out of duty when I really mean \"no\"?","Am I living according to outside rules and authority, rather than my inner voice?","Which frustrations or disappointments have I not communicated?","Before whom or what do I feel I must bow, and before whom do I refuse to bend?",{"title":60,"description":61},"Joint & Bone Pain: Spiritual Meaning & Emotional Causes",[714],{"author":486,"work":487,"entries":715,"pages":719},[716,717,718],"Arthrite (en général)","Articulations (en général)","Os (en général)","56–57, 59–60, 310","areas\u002Fjoints-and-bones",[722,549,723,724,725,726],"Flexibility","Authority","Structure","Moving forward","Held-back emotions",[728,729,730,731,732,733],"A hot, red, very swollen joint, especially with fever. Seek urgent medical care.","Severe pain, deformity or inability to move a limb after a fall or injury.","Joint pain with fever, rash or feeling generally unwell.","Morning stiffness lasting more than 30 minutes, or several joints that are swollen.","Bone pain that is constant, gets worse at night or comes with weight loss.","A fracture after a minor fall, which may be a sign of bone fragility.","3z6vBd5gbuRJtJYFkyNPCYPjyrm-fOwl0qAKBZaBMZg",[736,871,1095,1331],{"id":737,"title":738,"affirmation":739,"aka":740,"area":743,"body":744,"dateModified":823,"datePublished":823,"description":824,"extension":454,"group":763,"guides":825,"medicalSources":827,"meta":834,"navigation":465,"path":835,"reflectionQuestions":836,"related":843,"sameAs":844,"seo":847,"seoTitle":848,"sources":849,"stem":854,"summary":855,"supportIntro":856,"themes":857,"whenToSeeADoctor":863,"__hash__":870},"conditions\u002Fconditions\u002Farms-and-hands\u002Fcarpal-tunnel.md","Carpal tunnel syndrome","I accept the change that has arrived. I can take a risk, discover another path, and include the whole of who I am.",[741,742],"Median nerve compression","Wrist nerve entrapment","arms-and-hands",{"type":309,"value":745,"toc":818},[746,750,753,765,769,772,775,777,780],[312,747,749],{"id":748},"what-carpal-tunnel-syndrome-is","What carpal tunnel syndrome is",[317,751,752],{},"Carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of the median nerve as it passes through a narrow tunnel at the front of the wrist. You feel numbness, tingling and sometimes pain in the thumb, index and middle fingers, and sometimes weakness of the grip. It is often worse at night or on waking. It is more common in women, in pregnancy, around the menopause, in diabetes, and in people whose work or tools load the wrist. It also happens in men, and without any hormonal change. Splints, changes at work, and sometimes an injection or a small operation relieve the pressure. The nerve is a physical structure. A story about control does not decompress it.",[317,754,755,756,760,761,764],{},"The emotional reading below belongs to seasons when the hand is numb and the life feels narrowed. ",[359,757,759],{"href":758},"\u002Farms-and-hands\u002Ftennis-elbow","Tennis elbow"," is the neighbouring complaint of the arm. The ",[359,762,763],{"href":130},"hands"," page is the wider picture.",[312,766,768],{"id":767},"the-emotional-meaning-of-carpal-tunnel-syndrome","The emotional meaning of carpal tunnel syndrome",[317,770,771],{},"It shows up, in this reading, at times of great hormonal change, when you have not yet included a feminine side of yourself in its fullness. That is a question about a season of change in a body, not a rule about women, and not a claim that men are exempt. It usually appears when you feel relegated to the second rank, or when you no longer feel in your place. Before, you had the impression of being the pillar that brought balance to your life and to the people close to you, in the family, at work, or in a social activity. Now the attention is on someone else, and you put pressure on yourself to find new ways of being noticed.",[317,773,774],{},"You do not know how to use your authority. You need to let go, and you refuse to let go of control, to \"loosen the rein\". You tend to want to give orders. You feel far from your partner, and you are no longer in contact with a sexuality that feels absent. You see few solutions and few paths. The tunnel is very narrow. You feel pressed by life, and compressed by your responsibilities, which makes a decision harder. The structures you oblige yourself to satisfy leave you feeling limited.",[312,776,407],{"id":406},[317,778,779],{},"The direction is to accept the newness and the changes that are arriving. A situation or a challenge is read as a chance to acquire a new strength, so that a potential can be realised. This passage is one you make in relation to who you are, and to your physical and inner changes. You accept taking risks, and discovering avenues that bring a real personal satisfaction, because you will have come through your fears. You choose to include what you are, as a whole. You free yourself from what was chaining you, and you come back to yourself.",[388,781,782,788,794,800,806,812],{},[391,783,784,787],{},[394,785,786],{},"Have the nerve tested if the hand is going weak."," Damage is easier to prevent than to reverse.",[391,789,790,793],{},[394,791,792],{},"Ask where you were the pillar, and no longer are."," Being pushed into the background is the season this reading names.",[391,795,796,799],{},[394,797,798],{},"Notice the rein you will not loosen."," Control and the wish to give orders sit together.",[391,801,802,805],{},[394,803,804],{},"Look at the narrow tunnel of choices."," Few paths, and a life that feels compressed, are the image of the wrist.",[391,807,808,811],{},[394,809,810],{},"Include the change in the body."," Pregnancy, menopause, or any real shift is part of the picture. It is not a failure to be feminine or masculine enough.",[391,813,814,817],{},[394,815,816],{},"Use the splint or the treatment you were offered."," Meaning does not open the tunnel.",{"title":441,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":819},[820,821,822],{"id":748,"depth":18,"text":749},{"id":767,"depth":18,"text":768},{"id":406,"depth":18,"text":407},"2026-10-04","The emotional and spiritual meaning of carpal tunnel syndrome: how it may relate to feeling pushed aside, a narrow tunnel of choices, and a grip you will not loosen.",[826],"\u002Fguides\u002Fspiritual-meaning-of-pain-in-body-parts",[828,831],{"name":829,"url":830},"NHS: Carpal tunnel syndrome","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fconditions\u002Fcarpal-tunnel-syndrome\u002F",{"name":832,"url":833},"MedlinePlus: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome","https:\u002F\u002Fmedlineplus.gov\u002Fcarpaltunnelsyndrome.html",{},"\u002Fconditions\u002Farms-and-hands\u002Fcarpal-tunnel",[837,838,839,840,841,842],"Where do I feel relegated to the background, or no longer in my place?","What changed, so that I am no longer the pillar I used to be?","Where do I need to let go of control, and refuse to loosen the rein?","Do I feel far from my partner, or out of contact with my own sexuality?","Which responsibilities are compressing me until a decision feels impossible?","What new strength is this passage actually asking me to develop?",[758,476],[845,846],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FCarpal_tunnel_syndrome","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ332293",{"title":738,"description":824},"Carpal tunnel syndrome: Spiritual Meaning & Emotional Causes",[850],{"author":486,"work":487,"entries":851,"pages":853},[852],"Poignet — Syndrome du canal carpien","350","conditions\u002Farms-and-hands\u002Fcarpal-tunnel","Carpal tunnel syndrome is compression of a nerve in the wrist, with numbness in the fingers, often at night. It is read as a season of change in which you feel relegated, squeezed by responsibilities, and unable to loosen your grip.","If this reading resonates with you, asking where you are squeezing a life that has already changed can be a good next step, while the wrist is given a proper assessment.",[858,859,860,861,862],"Feeling sidelined","Hormonal change","Control","A narrow path","Responsibility",[864,865,866,867,868,869],"Numbness, tingling or pain in the thumb, index and middle fingers, especially at night. A clinician can test the nerve.","Weakness, or things dropping from the hand. Lasting compression can damage the nerve.","Symptoms in pregnancy. They are common and often settle, and they still deserve advice if they are severe.","Numbness with neck pain, or in the little finger only. That may be a different nerve.","A wrist that is swollen, hot or injured.","Splints, therapy, injections and surgery are medical options. A reading does not choose among them.","Gw1gr-k4BB7L6hfIp16gosyYzk-ZQT4hnkmdRv1MiAg",{"id":872,"title":873,"affirmation":874,"aka":875,"area":743,"body":882,"dateModified":452,"datePublished":452,"description":1047,"extension":454,"group":763,"guides":1048,"medicalSources":1049,"meta":1056,"navigation":465,"path":1057,"reflectionQuestions":1058,"related":1065,"sameAs":1066,"seo":1069,"seoTitle":1070,"sources":1071,"stem":1080,"summary":1081,"supportIntro":1082,"themes":1083,"whenToSeeADoctor":1087,"__hash__":1094},"conditions\u002Fconditions\u002Farms-and-hands\u002Fwrist-pain.md","Wrist pain","I let my energy move freely into action. I trust myself, stay open to each situation, and take the chances life offers me.",[876,877,878,879,880,881],"Sore wrist","Left wrist pain","Right wrist pain","Wrist ache","Stiff wrist","Douleur au poignet",{"type":309,"value":883,"toc":1034},[884,888,910,916,920,927,931,934,938,941,944,947,951,954,958,961,965,968,970,976,988,991,993,996],[312,885,887],{"id":886},"what-wrist-pain-is","What wrist pain is",[317,889,890,891,895,896,900,901,905,906,909],{},"Wrist pain is pain, aching or stiffness in the joint between the forearm and the hand. The wrist is made of eight small bones and many ligaments and tendons, so pain can come from several places. Common causes are a ",[359,892,894],{"href":893},"\u002Fjoints-and-bones\u002Fsprain","sprain"," or a fracture after a fall, overuse from repetitive movements such as typing or sport, inflamed tendons (for example at the base of the thumb), a ganglion (a fluid-filled lump), ",[359,897,899],{"href":898},"\u002Fjoints-and-bones\u002Fosteoarthritis","osteoarthritis"," and ",[359,902,904],{"href":903},"\u002Fjoints-and-bones\u002Frheumatoid-arthritis","rheumatoid arthritis",". Numbness and tingling in the fingers, especially at night, often point to ",[359,907,908],{"href":478},"carpal tunnel syndrome",".",[317,911,912,913,915],{},"Mild wrist pain often settles with rest, ice, a support and simple painkillers. A fracture of the small scaphoid bone at the base of the thumb can be missed on a first X-ray, so a fall followed by lasting pain should be checked. Physiotherapy, splints, injections and sometimes surgery are used depending on the cause. ",[359,914,759],{"href":758}," is a neighbouring complaint of the forearm.",[312,917,919],{"id":918},"the-emotional-meaning-of-wrist-pain","The emotional meaning of wrist pain",[317,921,922,923,926],{},"The wrists are the pivots of the hands. They give the hands their mobility, suppleness and flexibility, link them to the forearms, and start every movement the hands make. Spiritually, they express your will in action. When you act and move forward fluidly, the wrists are read as strong. The ",[359,924,925],{"href":130},"arms and hands"," page gives the wider picture.",[337,928,930],{"id":929},"action-that-is-held-back","Action that is held back",[317,932,933],{},"A stiff or painful wrist is linked to an obstruction, a block or a refusal around actions you feel you should take. Skilled, precise activities are the first to suffer. Pain here can be read as energy pushed down about something that needs doing but that you hold back. It can also be something from the past that weighs so heavily you would rather deny it ever happened.",[337,935,937],{"id":936},"pressure-and-indecision","Pressure and indecision",[317,939,940],{},"The pressure you are under may be so great that you no longer know which direction to take. Spiritually, the wrist is the place of a great indecision. A gentle question to ask is what the pain now \"excuses\" you from: which movements, and so which activities, you are no longer obliged to do.",[337,942,862],{"id":943},"responsibility",[317,945,946],{},"The wrist is also linked to how you carry responsibility. You may want to step back from some situations, or find it hard to recognise how much your own acts matter. The spiritual interpretation invites you to check whether you are blaming other people for a rigidity that is partly your own. Take this as a question to explore, not a verdict.",[337,948,950],{"id":949},"influence-and-new-directions","Influence and new directions",[317,952,953],{},"A wrist problem can show how easily you are swayed by others. You may resist new directions, new solutions, or simply your own creativity.",[337,955,957],{"id":956},"feeling-tied-or-handcuffed","Feeling tied or handcuffed",[317,959,960],{},"Some people with sore wrists feel chained, as if handcuffed, in a situation or a relationship, and prevented from saying something. The wrist then stops the hands from moving. If a relationship truly restricts you, controls you or frightens you, talk to someone you trust or a support service and get to safety; that is not something to work through alone.",[337,962,964],{"id":963},"a-sprain-or-a-fracture","A sprain or a fracture",[317,966,967],{},"A wrist sprain or fracture needs proper medical care. Spiritually, it is read as a deep conflict about how you express yourself in life and how life works through you. A break may feel like a call to stop looking for reasons to escape your responsibilities.",[312,969,378],{"id":377},[317,971,972,973,975],{},"The spiritual interpretation of the ",[359,974,385],{"href":384}," gives each wrist its own shade:",[388,977,978,983],{},[391,979,980,982],{},[394,981,878],{}," is linked to the active, rational side: decisions, work, putting ideas into action, and the men in your life such as a father or partner. The question may be about a decision you are not acting on, or about rivalry and performance.",[391,984,985,987],{},[394,986,877],{}," is linked to the receptive, feeling side: intuition, creativity, tenderness, and the women in your life such as a mother. The question may be about what you find hard to receive, or a feeling you are not expressing.",[317,989,990],{},"Each wrist can be read on its own, and the balance between acting and receiving is the wider aim.",[312,992,407],{"id":406},[317,994,995],{},"The direction is to reflect on the pain so you can see the energy that needs to move, and let it flow with trust so you can act constructively. You trust yourself, stay determined, and keep an openness that helps you weigh each situation. You take the opportunities life offers.",[388,997,998,1004,1010,1016,1022,1028],{},[391,999,1000,1003],{},[394,1001,1002],{},"Name the action you are holding back."," Even writing it down starts to unblock it.",[391,1005,1006,1009],{},[394,1007,1008],{},"Choose one direction for now."," When pressure leaves you undecided, a small, clear choice helps.",[391,1011,1012,1015],{},[394,1013,1014],{},"Look at your share."," Notice which responsibility is yours, without blame towards yourself or others.",[391,1017,1018,1021],{},[394,1019,1020],{},"Let one new idea in."," Try a new solution, or follow a creative impulse you have been resisting.",[391,1023,1024,1027],{},[394,1025,1026],{},"Say what you have not said."," If you feel tied, start by naming it to someone safe.",[391,1029,1030,1033],{},[394,1031,1032],{},"Rest the wrist when it needs it."," Pauses, support and treatment are part of acting with care.",{"title":441,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":1035},[1036,1037,1045,1046],{"id":886,"depth":18,"text":887},{"id":918,"depth":18,"text":919,"children":1038},[1039,1040,1041,1042,1043,1044],{"id":929,"depth":25,"text":930},{"id":936,"depth":25,"text":937},{"id":943,"depth":25,"text":862},{"id":949,"depth":25,"text":950},{"id":956,"depth":25,"text":957},{"id":963,"depth":25,"text":964},{"id":377,"depth":18,"text":378},{"id":406,"depth":18,"text":407},"The emotional and spiritual meaning of wrist pain, left and right: how a sore wrist may relate to blocked action, indecision and feeling tied down.",[384,826],[1050,1053],{"name":1051,"url":1052},"NHS: Wrist pain","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fsymptoms\u002Fhand-pain\u002Fwrist-pain\u002F",{"name":1054,"url":1055},"MedlinePlus: Wrist Injuries and Disorders","https:\u002F\u002Fmedlineplus.gov\u002Fwristinjuriesanddisorders.html",{},"\u002Fconditions\u002Farms-and-hands\u002Fwrist-pain",[1059,1060,1061,1062,1063,1064],"What do I know needs doing that I keep holding back from doing?","Under so much pressure, do I still know which direction to take?","Is there a responsibility I would rather not carry, or an act whose weight I do not want to recognise?","What does this sore wrist now \"allow\" me not to do?","Which new direction, solution or creative idea am I resisting?","Where do I feel chained or handcuffed, unable to say something?",[478,758,898,903,893],[1067,1068],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FWrist_pain","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ8038367",{"title":873,"description":1047},"Wrist Pain Spiritual Meaning: Left vs Right Wrist",[1072,1076,1078],{"author":486,"work":487,"entries":1073,"pages":1075},[1074],"Poignet","349–350",{"author":486,"work":487,"entries":1077,"pages":494},[493],{"author":486,"work":487,"entries":1079,"pages":498},[497],"conditions\u002Farms-and-hands\u002Fwrist-pain","Spiritually, wrist pain is often linked to action that is held back, a great indecision about which way to go, and the feeling of being tied or handcuffed in a situation where you cannot say what you need to say.","If this reading resonates with you, noticing the action you keep holding back can be a good next step, once a fall or a swollen wrist has been checked.",[1084,1085,862,722,1086],"Blocked action","Indecision","Feeling tied down",[1088,1089,1090,1091,1092,1093],"Wrist pain after a fall onto an outstretched hand, especially with swelling or tenderness at the base of the thumb. Some wrist fractures do not show at first and need an X-ray.","A wrist that looks deformed, or a hand that is numb, cold or pale after an injury. Go to A&E or urgent care.","A hot, red, swollen wrist, especially with fever. This can be an infection or gout.","Numbness or tingling in the thumb and fingers, often at night, or weakness of the grip.","Pain that has not improved after two weeks of rest and simple painkillers, or that keeps coming back with work or sport.","Morning stiffness in several joints, which can be a sign of inflammatory arthritis.","JqsMT4vzqKhXeOqcSMLl8K5Cnr_BmtGT0VCXOjWFehc",{"id":1096,"title":1097,"affirmation":1098,"aka":1099,"area":307,"body":1103,"dateModified":452,"datePublished":692,"description":1280,"extension":454,"group":455,"guides":1281,"medicalSources":1285,"meta":1289,"navigation":465,"path":1290,"reflectionQuestions":1291,"related":1298,"sameAs":1301,"seo":1304,"seoTitle":1305,"sources":1306,"stem":1316,"summary":1317,"supportIntro":1318,"themes":1319,"whenToSeeADoctor":1323,"__hash__":1330},"conditions\u002Fconditions\u002Fjoints-and-bones\u002Fknee-pain.md","Knee pain","I bend with the flow of life. I open myself to help and trust my inner authority to guide me.",[1100,1101,1102],"Sore knees","Knee problems","Knee injury",{"type":309,"value":1104,"toc":1266},[1105,1109,1112,1118,1121,1125,1128,1132,1139,1143,1146,1150,1153,1157,1160,1164,1167,1171,1177,1181,1184,1216,1218,1223,1225,1228],[312,1106,1108],{"id":1107},"what-knee-pain-is","What knee pain is",[317,1110,1111],{},"Knee pain is one of the most common joint complaints at every age. The knee is a large, complex joint that carries much of the body's weight, and it relies on bones, cartilage, the menisci, ligaments and tendons working together.",[317,1113,1114,1115,1117],{},"In younger and active people, knee pain is often linked to overuse, sports injuries, sprained ligaments or torn menisci, or pain around the kneecap. In older adults, ",[359,1116,899],{"href":898}," is the most frequent cause. Other causes include being overweight, weak thigh muscles, bursitis, gout and, more rarely, infection. Depending on the cause, treatment may include rest, ice, strengthening exercises, physiotherapy, weight management, pain relief and sometimes surgery.",[317,1119,1120],{},"The emotional reading below does not replace this. It offers another angle, for those who feel that their knees also carry what they live.",[312,1122,1124],{"id":1123},"the-emotional-meaning-of-knee-pain","The emotional meaning of knee pain",[317,1126,1127],{},"In the emotional approach, the knees are the joints on which we kneel. They relate to our relationship with hierarchy, with what is \"above\" us, and with the movement and direction of our life. They show our degree of flexibility and absorb shocks when the pressure is too strong.",[337,1129,1131],{"id":1130},"pride-and-humility","Pride and humility",[317,1133,1134,1135,1138],{},"Difficulty bending the knees may reflect some rigidity, coming from a strong, proud ego and a ",[359,1136,1137],{"href":234},"fear"," of losing our freedom. A knee that bends easily is seen as a sign of humility, flexibility and the ability to listen to our inner voice. Deeper knee problems are linked to a need to let go of pride.",[337,1140,1142],{"id":1141},"me-or-us","Me or us",[317,1144,1145],{},"Knee problems often point to difficulty choosing between our individuality (\"I\") and a group (\"we\"): our couple, our family, our friends, or a religious, social or political organisation. It can also be a tension between the feminine and masculine sides of ourselves.",[337,1147,1149],{"id":1148},"the-weight-of-responsibilities","The weight of responsibilities",[317,1151,1152],{},"The knees may react when life feels too heavy, when we crumble under the weight of our responsibilities and our knees want to give way despite ourselves. Taking responsibility for our words and actions sometimes takes effort.",[337,1154,1156],{"id":1155},"holding-on","Holding on",[317,1158,1159],{},"We may cling so tightly to something, someone, or to what others think of us, that it stops us from moving forward.",[337,1161,1163],{"id":1162},"a-failed-dream","A failed dream",[317,1165,1166],{},"Knee pain can also follow the failure of a great dream or ambition, as if we were bending the knee in surrender. Because we may be very perfectionist, we can see this as a personal failure, or at least be disappointed in our own performance.",[337,1168,1170],{"id":1169},"choosing-ourselves","Choosing ourselves",[317,1172,1173,1174,1176],{},"Finally, we may be afraid of betraying someone if we choose ourselves and take care of our own needs. Emotions we have been holding back, and sometimes ",[359,1175,361],{"href":198}," carried for years, are asking to be expressed.",[312,1178,1180],{"id":1179},"what-the-type-of-problem-may-suggest","What the type of problem may suggest",[317,1182,1183],{},"A few nuances to explore:",[388,1185,1186,1192,1198,1204,1210],{},[391,1187,1188,1191],{},[394,1189,1190],{},"Meniscus problems"," may relate to an inner duality that makes us nervous and tense, feeling \"caught between two fires\".",[391,1193,1194,1197],{},[394,1195,1196],{},"A dislocated knee"," may relate to feeling thrown off balance by a person or a situation.",[391,1199,1200,1203],{},[394,1201,1202],{},"Knees that give way"," may reflect being easily influenced, with little confidence or conviction.",[391,1205,1206,1209],{},[394,1207,1208],{},"Cracking knees"," may relate to feeling close to cracking under the weight of responsibilities, pressure or effort.",[391,1211,1212,1215],{},[394,1213,1214],{},"Low self-esteem about our body or sporting performance"," may also affect the knees.",[312,1217,378],{"id":377},[317,1219,1220,1221,909],{},"Spiritually, the right side of the body is linked to the masculine principle (action, authority, direction, the men in your life) and the left side to the feminine principle (feeling, intuition, receiving, the women in your life). A painful right knee may ask where you refuse to bend in the outer world: at work, before an authority, in a rivalry. A painful left knee may ask where you will not yield in matters of the heart, or find it hard to receive. Both questions echo the tension between your masculine and feminine sides. See the guide to the ",[359,1222,385],{"href":384},[312,1224,407],{"id":406},[317,1226,1227],{},"The aim is not to blame yourself for your knee pain. It has very real physical causes and deserves proper care. The emotional perspective simply invites you to look at where you bend, and where you refuse to.",[388,1229,1230,1236,1242,1248,1254,1260],{},[391,1231,1232,1235],{},[394,1233,1234],{},"Open yourself to help."," Sometimes, bowing to a situation or to life is what allows us to receive support.",[391,1237,1238,1241],{},[394,1239,1240],{},"Go with the flow."," Let go of old ways of thinking that keep you rigid.",[391,1243,1244,1247],{},[394,1245,1246],{},"Let go of being right."," Ask yourself what really matters to you, beyond winning.",[391,1249,1250,1253],{},[394,1251,1252],{},"Choose yourself without guilt."," Taking care of yourself is not a betrayal of others.",[391,1255,1256,1259],{},[394,1257,1258],{},"Trust your inner authority."," Your intuition knows what is good for you, and you can bounce back from any situation.",[391,1261,1262,1265],{},[394,1263,1264],{},"Strengthen your legs."," Gentle strengthening exercises and staying active protect your knees.",{"title":441,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":1267},[1268,1269,1277,1278,1279],{"id":1107,"depth":18,"text":1108},{"id":1123,"depth":18,"text":1124,"children":1270},[1271,1272,1273,1274,1275,1276],{"id":1130,"depth":25,"text":1131},{"id":1141,"depth":25,"text":1142},{"id":1148,"depth":25,"text":1149},{"id":1155,"depth":25,"text":1156},{"id":1162,"depth":25,"text":1163},{"id":1169,"depth":25,"text":1170},{"id":1179,"depth":18,"text":1180},{"id":377,"depth":18,"text":378},{"id":406,"depth":18,"text":407},"The emotional and spiritual meaning of knee pain: how it may relate to pride, flexibility, heavy responsibilities and choosing between you and others.",[1282,1283,384,1284,826],"\u002Fguides\u002Femotions-body-map","\u002Fguides\u002Fjacques-martel-dictionary","\u002Fguides\u002Flouise-hay-list",[1286],{"name":1287,"url":1288},"NHS: Knee pain","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nhs.uk\u002Fsymptoms\u002Fknee-pain\u002F",{},"\u002Fconditions\u002Fjoints-and-bones\u002Fknee-pain",[1292,1293,1294,1295,1296,1297],"Before whom or what do I feel I must give in, and before whom do I refuse to bend?","Do I feel torn between what I want for myself and what my couple, family or group expects?","Am I crumbling under the weight of my responsibilities?","Am I holding on so tightly to something, someone or others' opinion that it stops me moving forward?","Have I been disappointed by a failed dream or ambition?","Am I afraid of betraying someone if I choose myself?",[898,1299,1300],"\u002Fback\u002Flower-back-pain","\u002Fjoints-and-bones\u002Fbursitis",[1302,1303],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FKnee_pain","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ6421876",{"title":1097,"description":1280},"Knee Pain Spiritual Meaning: Left vs Right Knee",[1307,1312,1314],{"author":486,"work":487,"entries":1308,"pages":1311},[1309,1310],"Genoux (en général)","Genoux (maux de ...)","197–198",{"author":486,"work":487,"entries":1313,"pages":494},[493],{"author":486,"work":487,"entries":1315,"pages":498},[497],"conditions\u002Fjoints-and-bones\u002Fknee-pain","Knee pain is often read through the image of kneeling. It may reflect pride or rigidity, the weight of responsibilities, and a conflict between our own individuality and the group we belong to.","If this reading resonates with you, noticing where you could accept help, or let go of the need to be right, can be a good next step.",[1131,722,1320,1321,1322],"Weight of responsibilities","Me versus us","Perfectionism",[1324,1325,1326,1327,1328,1329],"A painful, swollen calf or leg, especially after a long journey or surgery. This may be a blood clot.","A hot, red, very swollen knee, especially with fever.","You cannot put weight on the leg, or the knee looks deformed after an injury.","The knee locks, gives way or swells quickly after a twist or a fall.","Pain that wakes you at night or does not ease with rest.","Pain that has not improved after a few weeks.","40zfQvvIim4LAISK_b6oSgJ2lw-xL5vZkMCcFjJimc8",{"id":1332,"title":1333,"affirmation":1334,"aka":1335,"area":1341,"body":1342,"dateModified":452,"datePublished":452,"description":1508,"extension":454,"group":1509,"guides":1510,"medicalSources":1511,"meta":1516,"navigation":465,"path":1517,"reflectionQuestions":1518,"related":1525,"sameAs":1529,"seo":1532,"seoTitle":1533,"sources":1534,"stem":1545,"summary":1546,"supportIntro":1547,"themes":1548,"whenToSeeADoctor":1553,"__hash__":1560},"conditions\u002Fconditions\u002Flegs-and-feet\u002Fankle-pain.md","Ankle pain","I welcome what life puts on my road. I lean on myself and follow the path that suits me best.",[1336,1337,1338,1339,302,1340],"Sore ankles","Ankle problems","Weak ankles","Swollen ankle","Mal aux chevilles","legs-and-feet",{"type":309,"value":1343,"toc":1496},[1344,1348,1359,1362,1366,1369,1373,1376,1380,1383,1387,1390,1394,1397,1401,1432,1435,1437,1442,1456,1458],[312,1345,1347],{"id":1346},"what-ankle-pain-is","What ankle pain is",[317,1349,1350,1351,1353,1354,1358],{},"Ankle pain is pain in the joint where the leg meets the foot, or in the ligaments and tendons around it. The most common cause is a ",[359,1352,894],{"href":893},", when the foot rolls and the ligaments on the outside of the ankle are stretched or torn. Other causes include a fracture, tendon problems such as Achilles tendinopathy, arthritis, ",[359,1355,1357],{"href":1356},"\u002Fjoints-and-bones\u002Fgout","gout"," and, after repeated sprains, a loose or \"weak\" ankle that gives way easily. Swollen ankles without pain can come from standing, heat, pregnancy or medicines, and sometimes from heart, kidney or vein problems.",[317,1360,1361],{},"Most sprains heal with rest, ice, compression and elevation, followed by gentle exercises to rebuild strength and balance. A doctor may arrange an X-ray if a bone may be broken. A physiotherapist can help with an ankle that keeps giving way. Rarely, a badly torn ligament or a fracture needs a cast or surgery.",[312,1363,1365],{"id":1364},"the-emotional-meaning-of-ankle-pain","The emotional meaning of ankle pain",[317,1367,1368],{},"The ankle is very flexible and mobile. It holds up the body and takes great pressure. Spiritually, it is a bridge between you and the earth, the place where you feel grounded and where energy travels up and down. It is where you show your ability to move forward, to stand up and stay standing, stable and anchored.",[337,1370,1372],{"id":1371},"decisions-and-changes-of-direction","Decisions and changes of direction",[317,1374,1375],{},"The ankle carries out every change of direction, so it stands for your decisions and commitments, made in line with your beliefs and values. Any pain or injury there touches your ability to stay flexible while you turn. In French, you no longer know \"which foot to dance on\": you cannot tell where you stand. Should you stay or should you go?",[337,1377,1379],{"id":1378},"measuring-up-and-letting-go","Measuring up and letting go",[317,1381,1382],{},"The French phrase \"not reaching someone's ankle\" means feeling you do not measure up to them. You may feel unsettled next to people you admire, such as your parents, and find it hard to detach from them, especially your mother.",[337,1384,1386],{"id":1385},"what-slows-the-energy","What slows the energy",[317,1388,1389],{},"Fear of what is coming, rigidity about a decision, going too fast without thinking, fear of present or future responsibilities, or a sense of being unsteady can all slow the flow of energy in the ankles. You may feel guilty about taking a certain direction, or feel obliged to take it. Like a caterpillar, you may be afraid to leave the cocoon. Perhaps you need to lean on new, more open and flexible ways of seeing things.",[337,1391,1393],{"id":1392},"leaning-on-yourself-or-on-others","Leaning on yourself or on others",[317,1395,1396],{},"The ankles show whether you can rely on yourself and your inner resources, or whether you tend to lean, even cling, on others. Weak ankles that are easily hurt raise one question: is my ability to support myself low, and do I always need a person or an institution to take charge of me?",[312,1398,1400],{"id":1399},"sprain-fracture-and-swelling","Sprain, fracture and swelling",[388,1402,1403,1420,1426],{},[391,1404,1405,1408,1409,1412,1413,1416,1417,909],{},[394,1406,1407],{},"A sprain:"," the energy twists in the ankle, and the structure that supports you is bent out of shape. Nothing feels clear any more. The pressure is too strong and you do not know which way to turn. Your movements may be restricted, because someone stops you or does not give permission. You may rely on others' judgement rather than your own, and need to become firmer and more involved, physically and emotionally, in your relationships. In French, ",[371,1410,1411],{},"fouler"," (to sprain) echoes ",[371,1414,1415],{},"refouler"," (to hold down): emotions pushed down so hard that the ankle gives. See the page on ",[359,1418,1419],{"href":893},"sprains",[391,1421,1422,1425],{},[394,1423,1424],{},"An ankle that gives way or breaks:"," there is no solid base any more, and a change of direction is needed. It may feel as if life is collapsing, but it is more a picture that something is wrong than a real collapse of the person. A fracture points to a deep change that is needed for your well-being. You may think others are stopping you, when you are the one who needs to change course. Your honour, safety, aims and direction are at stake.",[391,1427,1428,1431],{},[394,1429,1430],{},"Swelling and oedema:"," a surplus of emotion that makes you stagnate instead of going forward. Worrying and turning the same negative thoughts over keeps you in place.",[317,1433,1434],{},"Whatever the problem, the period of rest that follows can give your body and your inner self time to take in what needs to change. Ask which situation or relationship makes you feel chained, and what you gain from being kept still.",[312,1436,378],{"id":377},[317,1438,1439,1440,909],{},"In this approach, the right side of the body is the masculine, active side and the left side the feminine, receptive side, for men and women alike. See ",[359,1441,385],{"href":384},[388,1443,1444,1450],{},[391,1445,1446,1449],{},[394,1447,1448],{},"Right ankle:"," decisions and changes of direction in action and work, or with the men in your life, such as a father or partner.",[391,1451,1452,1455],{},[394,1453,1454],{},"Left ankle:"," flexibility in your emotional life, in receiving support, or with the women in your life, often the mother.",[312,1457,407],{"id":406},[388,1459,1460,1466,1472,1478,1484,1490],{},[391,1461,1462,1465],{},[394,1463,1464],{},"Welcome what is on the road."," Accept what life brings, rather than bracing against it.",[391,1467,1468,1471],{},[394,1469,1470],{},"Make one decision."," If you are torn between staying and going, name the choice clearly.",[391,1473,1474,1477],{},[394,1475,1476],{},"Bend a little."," Look for a more open way of seeing a situation where you have been rigid.",[391,1479,1480,1483],{},[394,1481,1482],{},"Lean on yourself."," Notice one place where you could trust your own judgement.",[391,1485,1486,1489],{},[394,1487,1488],{},"Let the emotion move."," Say or write what you have been holding down.",[391,1491,1492,1495],{},[394,1493,1494],{},"Use the rest."," Let a forced pause become time to see which path suits you best.",{"title":441,"searchDepth":18,"depth":18,"links":1497},[1498,1499,1505,1506,1507],{"id":1346,"depth":18,"text":1347},{"id":1364,"depth":18,"text":1365,"children":1500},[1501,1502,1503,1504],{"id":1371,"depth":25,"text":1372},{"id":1378,"depth":25,"text":1379},{"id":1385,"depth":25,"text":1386},{"id":1392,"depth":25,"text":1393},{"id":1399,"depth":18,"text":1400},{"id":377,"depth":18,"text":378},{"id":406,"depth":18,"text":407},"The emotional and spiritual meaning of ankle pain: how sore or weak ankles may relate to flexibility, decisions, changing direction and self-support.","feet",[384,1284,826],[1512,1515],{"name":1513,"url":1514},"MedlinePlus: Ankle Injuries and Disorders","https:\u002F\u002Fmedlineplus.gov\u002Fankleinjuriesanddisorders.html",{"name":459,"url":460},{},"\u002Fconditions\u002Flegs-and-feet\u002Fankle-pain",[1519,1520,1521,1522,1523,1524],"Should I stay or should I go, and what makes it hard to choose?","Do I feel I do not measure up to someone I admire, perhaps a parent?","Am I rigid about a decision, or rushing ahead without thinking?","Do I trust other people's judgement more than my own?","Do I feel someone is stopping me from moving, when I may be the one who needs to change direction?","In which situation or relationship do I feel chained?",[893,1526,1527,1528,898],"\u002Flegs-and-feet\u002Ffoot-pain","\u002Flegs-and-feet\u002Fheel-pain","\u002Fmuscles-and-tendons\u002Fachilles-tendon",[1530,1531],"https:\u002F\u002Fen.wikipedia.org\u002Fwiki\u002FAnkle","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.wikidata.org\u002Fwiki\u002FQ168002",{"title":1333,"description":1508},"Ankle Pain Spiritual Meaning: Sprains, Left vs Right Ankle",[1535,1539,1542],{"author":486,"work":487,"entries":1536,"pages":1538},[1537],"Chevilles","110–111",{"author":486,"work":487,"entries":1540,"pages":494},[1541],"Masculin (principe...)",{"author":486,"work":487,"entries":1543,"pages":498},[1544],"Féminin (principe...)","conditions\u002Flegs-and-feet\u002Fankle-pain","Spiritually, ankle pain is often linked to how flexible you can stay while changing direction, to decisions and commitments, and to whether you lean on yourself or on other people.","If this reading resonates with you, using a period of rest to ask which direction is calling you can be a good next step.",[722,1549,1550,1551,1552],"Changing direction","Decisions and commitments","Self-support","Fear of what is coming",[1554,1555,1556,1557,1558,1559],"You cannot put weight on the ankle, heard a crack, or the ankle looks deformed. Go to urgent care or A&E.","Numbness, tingling, or a foot that is cold, pale or blue.","A hot, red, swollen ankle without injury, or with a fever. This can be infection or gout.","Swelling of both ankles with breathlessness. See a doctor, as this can be a heart, kidney or liver problem.","A painful, swollen calf above the ankle. This can be a clot. Seek urgent care.","A sprain that is not improving after a week, or an ankle that keeps giving way.","RzLhqtJ653A0dMlYmovnXP76wvRT389mQVj5foC_Te0",[],[],1791298667933]