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i twisted my ankle last thursday and it still hurts. I have been playing basketball and soccer on it and i would still like to. i was wondering if keeping it in an ankle brace would make it feel better or not. My dad saidit would but i have been weaqring one and it still does not feel better. What do i do???????

2007-11-15 10:26:52 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health General Health Care Injuries

4 answers

FIRST OF ALL, YOU NEED TO STOP PLAYING SPORTS ON THAE ANKLE UNTIL IT IS HEALED. THINK OF THE RICE METHOD WHEN YOU HURT AN EXTREMITY,
THIS MEANS 1. REST, 2. ICE, 3. COMPRESSION AND 4. ELEVATION. IF IT STILL BOTHERS YOU AFTER THIS, SEE YOUR MD AS YOU MAY HAVE A POSSIBLE FRACTURE. ALSO, IT SOMETIMES IS WORSE TO HAVE A SPRAIN. IT CAN TAKE LONGER TO HEAL AND CAN ALWAYS BE A WEAK SPOT FOR THE FUTURE. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO TAKE AN ANTI INNFLAMMATORY SUCH AS IBUPROFEN, TRY TO TAKE THIS. IT WILL HELP WITH THE INFLAMMATION AND PAIN,,MAKE SURE YOU TAKE WITH FOOD SO IT DOESN'T BOTHER YOUR STOMACH.

GOOD LUCK..

2007-11-15 10:42:39 · answer #1 · answered by MAttsprat 5 · 0 0

Your choices are pretty simple - stop playing and let things heal or put up with the pain - a brace helps but it doesn't miraculously make the pain go away. What's more important than a brace is elevating the leg and using ice each day, along with taking ibuprofen a couple time a day. Some ankle injuries will not go away or heal correctly if you keep using the ankle when it hurts.

2007-11-15 10:37:00 · answer #2 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 0 0

Yeah, taping takes up too lots time and as quickly as I had my ankles taped i felt as though i could not pass my ankles sufficient and did not have sufficient mobility. on the different hand, braces are alot greater versatile, yet nevertheless have the help which you particularly opt for.

2016-09-29 07:51:58 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0 0

The purpose of the brace is to help protect it.
If you want your ankle to feel better STOP PLAYING BALL UNTIL IT HEALS!!!!!!!

2007-11-15 10:36:53 · answer #4 · answered by Rick T 4 · 0 0

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