2007-03-12 13:18:05 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Keep it up, and ice it. I did that over 2 months ago, and mine did not heal. I have to go see an orthopaedic surgeon.
I was told that it usually takes five or six weeks for a sprain to heal.
2007-03-18 11:58:46 · answer #1 · answered by kmf77 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cold compress for the first 12 hours, warm compress for the next 12 hours. Elevate leg, buy yourself a cane or crutch to take the pressure off the ankle when walking around. Wrap a tensure bandage around ankle for support, when walking around, but take it off to relive pressure when resting. Buy a magnetic necklace and wrap it around ankle when going to bed and put a big sock over top of it. This reduce the swelling as well as the pain.
2007-03-17 13:19:13 · answer #2 · answered by Bruce 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it hurts to walk on it you need to see a doctor asap. It may not be a clean break if you're not in constant pain but it could be a fracture - I've done this to my ankles a few times before.
In the meantime, you need to find an ankle brace. You can get them pretty much anywhere and they work VERY well. They're an excellent support for your ankle and you can put your socks/shoes over them with no problem. You'll need to keep your ankle supported for awhile until it gets strong again.
Good luck!
2007-03-12 13:26:25 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 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 06:00:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
RICE relax Ice Compression Elevation relax, no might desire to describe Ice, 3-4 circumstances an afternoon no extra beneficial than 20 min every time Compression, wrap it with a bandage or something, shop it tight, no longer TOO tight although purely while it feels ok Elevation, shop it over your heart, so needless to say that's alot earier once you're mendacity down in case you twisted it undesirable although you shouldnt play given which you additionally could make issues lots worse, in straight forward terms you realize although....
2016-10-18 05:43:23 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
rest your ankle in an elevated position applying ice frequently to reduce pain and swelling if swelling and pain persist contact doc next day
2007-03-12 13:59:50 · answer #6 · answered by higgy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
RICE, rest, ice, compresson, elevation. To preven swelling you should use this formula. You may have caused some damage, so wait until tomorrow. If it is too painful see the doctor.
2007-03-12 13:27:44 · answer #7 · answered by lestermount 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Elevate it, meaning lift it up so its higher than your heart. Suggestion, use pillows.
Ice it, it gets rid of swelling.
Wrap it up so that it cant get hurt much more.
And definitely tell and adult/doctor.
2007-03-12 13:27:31 · answer #8 · answered by uhhhh... dRiX 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Apply ice to it, wrap it in an "Ace" bandage and stay off of it.
2007-03-12 13:26:47 · answer #9 · answered by rustybones 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice it, definitely. If it's swollen pretty badly, or if you see bruising, go see a doctor.
2007-03-12 13:22:10 · answer #10 · answered by amiee 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋