sprained ankle

FinalLastt

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I sprained my ankle today playing ball today
I've had minor sprains before..
but this one is the big daddy of them all

it really hurts
i can't walk
my ankle is now twice its normal size..

what can i do?

does anyone know what exactly happenes when u sprain your ankle?

 

Jombo

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Aug 19, 2001
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sucks to hear that :frown:

yup ice it down, but dun keep it on there for more than 15-20 mins, it's bad for yer skin.. taking advil should help, and keep it elevated, and keep off of that foot.

after it gets all nice and better, go get yourself an ankle brace, yea it sucks to wear one, but better than going through what yer going through again.. again, sorry to hear that.
 

spanky

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Jun 19, 2001
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ouch. i feel ya. i just limp around on it til it heals. that would probably explain why my ankles never fully heal :p
 

prvteye2003

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Originally posted by: FinalLastt
I sprained my ankle today playing ball today
I've had minor sprains before..
but this one is the big daddy of them all

it really hurts
i can't walk
my ankle is not twice its normal size..

what can i do?

does anyone know what exactly happenes when u sprain your ankle?

BTW, if your ankle is not twice its normal size, how big/small is it?
 

Gunslinger08

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I severely sprained my ankle about 3 miles into the trail that goes down the Grand Canyon. Man did that walk back up suck.
 

iamme

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RICE:

Rest
Ice
Compress
Elevation

ALWAYS ICE. take breaks, but do it all day long. and make sure you keep it elevated.