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What's the best first aid treatment for a sprained ankle?

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RICE: The old stand-by rice, rest-ice-compression-elevation, still works pretty well. If there is significant pain with weight bearing or any tenderness when pressing on your bones, you should see a doc and get an xray to make sure it is not fractured.

Dr Villaplana and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/9/2016

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