I play college basketball and i sprained my ankle ina game on Sat. my trainer says that i have a Grade 2 sprain... but this morning i woke up with a huge swollen foot. Myankle is still swollen and it will not go down even though i have been icing it for 2 days and doing the little exersizes my trainer has me do. Could something else be wrong?
2007-01-08 02:15:17 · 5 answers · asked by Tiffany K 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
keep the affected ankle elevated as much as possible.... any time your sitting or in bed keep it above your heart level...... otherwise the swelling does settle in the foot.... keep up with the exercises... good to keep it iced but you also need occasionaly breaks... now thats its been more than 2 days ask your trainer about alternating ice with warmth... the expansion/contraction effect can often help reduce the swelling.... or wraps... but each trainer and PT has their own opinions .... work with him/her. sorry about your injury hope you get back to the game soon!
2007-01-08 02:20:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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?
2016-05-17 12:23:56 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes a swollen foot is normal..My boyfriend is always spraining his ankle..Just try to prop it up and ice it as much as possible..
He soaks his in epa salts..It helps take the swelling down...Good luck..Hope it gets better..
2007-01-08 02:19:30 · answer #3 · answered by jomandamarchand 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-28 09:36:59 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup, a swollen foot is normal. You should start to see a reduction in the swelling some time today, or perhaps tomorrow.
Good luck!
2007-01-08 02:30:46 · answer #5 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋