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*Health Issues>>>First Aid issues>>>What helps a sprained ankle??Besides Ice? |
Issue What helps a sprained ankle??Besides Ice? Best Tip Rest Ice Compression (wrap it) Elevation And Advil, too. Others Time to heel Doctors say rest, ice, compression, and elevation, or in other words put your foot up, put ice on it wear a tensor bandage, and don't walk on it any more than necessary. Treating your sprained ankle Treating your sprained ankle properly may prevent chronic pain and instability. For a Grade I sprain, follow the R.I.C.E. guidelines: Rest your ankle by not walking on it. Ice it to keep the swelling down. Compressive bandages immobilize and support your injury. Elevate your ankle above your heart level for 48 hours. The swelling usually goes down within a few days. http://www.hss.edu/conditions/sprained-a... It depends on how long you've had the sprained ankle. If it's less than 48 hours since you've sprained it. Then, rest and ice is recommended. Avoid putting weight on the ankle during this initial period. Also, elevating the ankle when you're resting or during nighttime will help with the swelling. After the 48 hours, you may gentle move your ankle forward and backwards to as far as you can achieve. If it's painful at the end of the movement, then it may be too far. The ankle movements will also help reduce swelling. If a lot of sweeling persists after the 48 hours, compresion bandages may help a bit. However, always seek medical help or advice from a physical therapist whenever possible. As your swelling decreases, the movement in your ankle will also improve. So will the pain. Cryokinetics can help quite a bit. Wrap your ankle with an ice pack - or one of the cool gel wraps at CVS - and work it, slowly and evenly - dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, inversion, eversion, roll in circles. If it hurts, do not force it. Wait at least 24 - 48 hours after the sprain occurs to try the above. You don't want to aggravate inflamed tissue. Now, if the sprain is beyond a grade 1 - you need to see a doctor before trying anything! Grade 2 is a partial tear, grade 3 is a more serious, if not complete tear of the tendon. RICE - as in the first answer - is absolutely right. As for the swelling, you must keep your foot elevated above the level of your heart. If you want to increase the fluid circulation, try this: While your foot is elevated, reach for your ankle with both hands, and grasp your leg superior to the injury (above the ankle, closer to your knee). Grasp lightly, and massage gently upward, towards the knee. Do this a few times, alternating hands, and you should notice a marked decrease in the swelling. |
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