How do you treat a sprained ankle?

Answer 1

Here's How:
Protect the sprained ankle.
This is quite simple, but amazingly common for people to forget. Don't walk on the sprained ankle, and protect it from further contact by immobilizing with a splint or brace.

REST.
Take a few days off of your feet. You don't have to be inactive, but be sure the ankle is being rested. Possible exercises you can do include swimming and cycling.

ICE.
This can be done several times a day for 15-20 minutes. This will keep the swelling to a minimum. Do NOT ice for more than 20 minutes, it will do more damage than good. For more information about icing an injury, read on...

COMPRESSION.
This does not have to be all of the time, but particularly when your foot is not elevated it would be advisable. A simple Ace wrap is fine for light compression.

ELEVATE.
This will also help to minimize the swelling that takes place. A few pillows under the ankle should be fine to get the leg up enough while keeping the injured limb comfortable.

Seek professional help.
While most ankle injuries are simple and heal naturally over a short time, some injuries are more severe and can necessitate more aggressive treatment.

Tips:
Never ice for more than 20 minutes.
Many people think the more the better, but this is not true! Maximum ice time should be 20 minutes every few hours. Read on for more information about icing an injury.

Get creative with icing your sprained ankle.
A bag of frozen corn or peas makes a great ice pack -- and it's both reusable and edible.

Compression bandages should be snug, not tight.
If too tight, your circulation will be impaired, and the healing process slowed.

Answer 2

I badly sprained my ankle about 3 weeks ago. I was in a hurry going down the stairs, lost my balance and landed on a bad side of my left foot, causing my left ankle to be stretched going on the inside. The first 48 hours were excruciating and the pain was un-believable. I've never had a serious ankle injury before.

So I immediately treated it using the RICE method. The following day, the bruising and swelling were so horrible. I found out that I got a second degree sprain and immediately panicked after that. I had a football game on that week and it been looking forward to it because I've been training for rt. I had teammates that had similar injuries and it took them months to fully recover, some of them stopped playing altogether. So I kinda had a short-term depression because I can't imagine myself not being able to run and play sports anymore.

Because I was so desperate to recover again, I contacted a lot of people that I know who do sports and asked them if they had similar injuries. One friend of mine, from the boy's football team in my university, told me about H.E.M. Ankle Rehab. I got a copy 4 days after I got injured. I immediately read and followed what was instructed and felt improvement on the first day. I was able to walk a bit, but I was in pain.

A couple of days after that, the swelling and bruising were subsid-ing significantly and on the fourth day, I was walking comfortably again. Although I've had felt a bit of stiffness, I continued doing what was instructed. My sister was surprised that I have recovered this fast. I told her about this book and was shocked on how effective the procedures were. I'm just so happy that this book was shared to me and how effective it is.

Heal your ankle fully & fast?

Answer 3

First off let me say DO NOT WALK ON IT. I did this and i am a dancer i kept dancing on it for hours before i realized the true extent of the sprain. You should also get it checked by a doctor just in case. Put ice on it twice a day until swelling goes down completely. and yet again DO NOT WALK ON IT. I did and now i can not bend my ankle for certain dance moves.

Answer 4

I had one a long time ago and the hospital wrapped it in a bandage wrap, told me to put ice on it for 15 minutes every hour and stay off it as much as I could with my foot propped up. Make sure it is sprained though, could be a hairline fracture that mimicks a sprain.

Answer 5

Make sure u bind it really tight, and dont move it too much. Put ice on it, and prop ur foot up on sumthing. After a day or 2, u try standing up 4 a little while cuz u don't want it to bcome stiff. Then, slowly try to walk around a little, by holding on 2 sumthing. Eventually, u'll b able 2 walk again w/o the pain.
Feel Better!

Answer 6

the way you would treat a sprained ankle is by puting ice on it and walking around a little bit

Answer 7

First, ice, then heat. Keep off the foot, keep it propped up. Some use ace bandage for protection. Ice stops swelling. Get well soon. Sprains hurt as bad as breaks.

Answer 8

you need to take a hot foot bath.You should keep your feet in a tub or bucket filled with hot water at a tempurature of 40 to 50 degrees centrigrate.The duration of the bath is generally 5 to 20 minutes. It will relieve ankle pain.

Answer 9

Wrap it, elevate it and rest. Apply ice to reduce the swelling and take ibuprofen (Nurofen) or acetominophen (Tylenol) if there's a lot of pain. Stay off it for a day or so.

Answer 10

Try staying off of it is the best thing, at least for a couple of days. After that, it should be firmly wrapped for a week or so to prevent further damage.