Please share an interesting fact about dealing with a sprained ankle.

Ignore: Strengthening ankle stabilizers will help you avoid further ankle sprains.

Ignore: Sprained ankles can heal completely.

Ignore: Ankle sprains can occur from just a simple thing such as stepping the wrong way on a flat surface.

Ignore: Wear a foot and ankle support to prevent re injury while you are recovering.

Cooling: Cooling the sprained ankle immediately in a bucket of ice water can speed recovery by days.

Ignore: Always intitially treat with ice and elevation. Then see your doctor for further tests and Rx.

Ignore: Ice elevation compression and once it feels better do alphabet exercises to restore motion.

Ignore: Physical therapy exercises can help regain ankle strength and stability.

Ignore: Easily reinjured with recurrent swelling for up to a year or longer.

Use: Use ice, elastic bandages, elevation first couple of days, ice , Advil / Aleve (naproxen) if not allergic, PT.

Ignore: Raising and resting your ankle will help it heal in a quicker and more effective way.

Ignore: Rest, Ice, Elevation of affected side, and compression.

Ignore: Putting ice packs immediately helps reduce the edema.

Ignore: Apply ice for 15-20 minutes every 2-3 hours until swelling is improved, for the first 2 days.Use Ace.

Ignore: RICE it! Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation can help most ankle sprains. When it doesn't seek care.

Ignore: R.I.C.E. Rest, ice, compression and elevation. If you can walk, less likely it's broke. X-rays.

Ignore: Ice and immobilization work well in the first 48 hours post-injury.

Ignore: RICE. R=rest; I=ice; C=compression; E=elevation. Do these treatments first, then see a DPM for X-ray.

Ignore: There are 3 ligaments on the outside of the ankle. The more of them involved, the worse the injury.

Alternate: Alternate between cold and warm heat which constricts and dilates blood flow and increases healing!

Ignore: Sprained ankles can be very painful for long period of time. The best treatment initially is to rest the ankle and to ice the area on a daily basis.A soft ankle brace may also be needed to help decrease motion. If the pain does not decrease follow up with a podiatrist may be needed.

Ignore: Physical therapy/rehab after injury helps to prevent recurrent sprains in the future.

Ignore: Do not assume all you have is a sprained ankle. There are other associated injuries that could occur.

Ignore: Most ankle sprains respond well with an ice compress, elevation of the foot and mild compression.

Ignore: Rest, ice, compression, elevation; consider being seen for X-ray if severe to rule out fracture.

Ignore: Rest, Ice, Compression (wrap), & Immobilization will lessen inflammation & help prevent reinjury.

Ignore: After a sprain, remember RICE-rest it, ice it, compress it and elevate it. Then see your Podiatrist.