2006-08-18 11:17:57 · 22 answers · asked by Katie F 1 in Sports ➔ Other - Sports
Depends on how you hurt it. If it's sprained:
1. Get off it.
2. Wrap it
3. Ice It
2006-08-18 11:23:47 · answer #1 · answered by Zack S 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends upon how badly you hurt it. Can you walk on it normally? Is it swollen? Is it in the front or the back of the ankle? All the people who said you should ice it, are correct, so start with that. Try to stay off of it as much as possible. If it is swollen, take ibuprofen to reduce the inflammation. When you have to be on your feet, bandage your ankle or use a flexible (non-rigid) ankle brace. Don't wear heels - my best friend had a bad ankle sprain but kept wearing high heels and after 2 months, her ankle still swells. When you start to heel, you will need to do strengthening exercises.
If you have a really bad ankle injury, you need to go to the doctor as you may need to get some physical therapy.
2006-08-18 18:52:12 · answer #2 · answered by runningviolin 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ice it for 20 minutes at a time, keep it elevated and try and stay off of it. When you do have to be on it, use an Ace bandage. Take an advil or alieve for pain.
If it continues to hurt bad for more than a few days, see a Dr.
2006-08-18 18:23:10 · answer #3 · answered by Dolphin lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep it cold by putting in a bucked of ice and dont walk on it, the more rest it gets the faster it will heal.
2006-08-18 18:56:30 · answer #4 · answered by Element 4 Life Sk8er 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ice it for 20 minutes at a time 3 or 4 times a day, elevate your leg, take ibuprofen, rest
2006-08-18 18:23:05 · answer #5 · answered by gruntlicker 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ice it, elevate it, get an aircast and an ankle brace from any local sports store, take pain killers, and stay off it
2006-08-18 20:31:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ice
elevation
tylenol or another pain med.
also you might consider an ankle brace for a while till you feel better
2006-08-18 18:22:17 · answer #7 · answered by kitkool 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ICY HOT you play sports stock up on icy hot and then put an ankle brace on it unless its sumthin serious
2006-08-18 18:22:20 · answer #8 · answered by moogleliz 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Stay off of it, ice it for ten minutes, then put heat on it for ten minutes.
2006-08-18 18:22:50 · answer #9 · answered by Rockfish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice, and elevation
2006-08-18 18:28:33 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋