A 47-year-old member asked:

Can icing my sprained ankle help days after the injury?

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Yes: It helps to control pain and swelling.

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Reinjured ankle 3 days ago, should I already be walking up and down stairs? Previous injury was a fracture. This time, just a sprain.

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I hurt my ankle in gym class (think i sprained it) 4 days ago. When should I see the doctor? I've been icing and heating it and when i walk without a brace I've been rolling the same ankle, i feel like its very weak. Also the brusing has gone down but the

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A 49-year-old member asked:

Are you supposed to still ice a sprained ankle after a month of injury?

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