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How can you ease the ankle pain from torn ligaments?
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Ankle pain torn liga: Dont bear weight on that ankle, have pressure like ace bandage, keep it eleveted to reduce the swelling and take meds like Motrin or naprosyn (naproxen) which may help.
Answered 6/30/2014
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RICE: Rest, ice, compression, elevation.
Answered 10/4/2016
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