2007-03-15 04:37:56 · 6 answers · asked by Rich I 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation is recommended for almost all injuries. Ice the are for 20 minutes on and 20 minutes off for about the next hour or 2. This should help keep the swelling down. Stay off the foot. You do not want to tear the achilles tendon. That is very painful. However, I do believe that you should go see a doctor. It's important to know what grade sprain you have, so you can treat it in the best possible way.
2007-03-15 05:12:59 · answer #1 · answered by thathockeychick23 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Trust me on this I didn't listen and I ended up having surgery. Stay off of it! No running no jumping and as little walking as possible. This will start to feel better, but it is still damaged. It may takes months to heal all the way. I sprained mine 3 times in about 4 months and then had to have reconstructive surgery all because it "felt" better.
2007-03-15 11:42:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
10 minutes of ice to get the swelling down, you can buy an ice pack at any drug store or make your own , followed by 10 minutes of heat, and alternate. The doctor told him not to take muscle relaxers, because they give you a false feeling of healing and you re-injure the ankle. If you are in pain you can take aleve, ibuprofen or Tylenol.
also buying a support for your ankle will help not to re-injure it.
Stay off your foot for a couple of days, you have to give time for the injury to heal.
2007-03-15 11:50:22 · answer #3 · answered by Marichu 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the same thing happened to me and iw ent to the doctor and he took an xray to make sure there was no scar tissue and then i went to physical therapy for 3 months, you should go to the doctor because physical theraphy rele works
2007-03-15 19:25:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ice for 20 minutes, or magnets on pain all day.
2007-03-15 11:41:54 · answer #5 · answered by sunflare63 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What did the doctor tell you to do?
I mean, if you didn't go to the doctor, how do you know WHAT injury you have?
Go be seen.
2007-03-15 11:41:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋