2006-07-10 14:31:20 · 16 answers · asked by john l 5 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Basic First Aid:
Rest - walk as little as possible, very little weight bearing
Ice - use cold to reduce swelling DO NOT USE HEAT!!!
Compression - wrap the ankle in a compression wrap
Elevation - elevate the ankle above the heart
Also you could take an over the counter Anti-inflammatory such as Ibuprofen
2006-07-10 14:38:28 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ice it 20 min on 20 min off for a couple hours, elevate above the heart to reduce swelling,take a ibprofein to reduce inflamation,and take it easy,but don't hesitate to walk on it tomoorow
2006-07-10 21:38:59 · answer #2 · answered by sirfeist 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take some advil or tylenol and ice it every 20 minutes for 10 minutes. keep it elevated. instead of using ice you can use a bag of frozen peas. they don't melt as bad as ice does and after the 10 minutes being on your ankle you can throw it back in the freezer and reuse it.
2006-07-10 21:37:08 · answer #3 · answered by awolves74 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep it elevated and put smething cold(but not icy !!)in order to keep it cool.Avoid putting on it anything that makes it warm like creams because it will only become worse. Then visit a doctor who will make you have an X-ray to make sure that's not a fracture and then bandage your ankle.
2006-07-11 09:32:51 · answer #4 · answered by Skorpions 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elevate your leg and put ice on it for 20 minutes, then put a hot towel for 20 minutes. Alternate these for a couple hours, then keep ice on it. Just keep it elevated and try to use your leg as little as possible.
2006-07-10 21:35:23 · answer #5 · answered by corbeyelise 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To reduce pain & swelling generally NSAID(non steroidal anti-inflammatory drug) is used with a precaution of Stomach irritation.
2006-07-10 21:37:02 · answer #6 · answered by Ovaga 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First take advil or motrin. Second elevate your foot. Third alternate from ice to heat. That really does the trick!! I know how it is!! I just hyperextended my knee in gymnastics!! I hope you feel beter!
2006-07-11 01:04:44 · answer #7 · answered by tennislover25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elevate your foot and keep an ice compress on it. Take some aleve/tylenol and try to stay off of it as much as you can. When you do have to walk, try to shift your weight to your other leg.
2006-07-10 21:34:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its called rice rest ice compress elevation also some pain relievers may help such as ib proufen but you might want to go to the doctor to make sure there was no damage done
2006-07-10 21:37:42 · answer #9 · answered by janet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
advil ice for twenty min and keep it wraped so that the pressure keeps the swelling down because this is what causes pain
2006-07-10 21:37:05 · answer #10 · answered by i love my dog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋