Sprained ankle?

Question:

Yesterday while running in the woods I rolled my ankle on a root... I landed on the outside of the ankle and it hurt for about a minute and then my coach/camp counselor who was with me told me it was best to keep running in order to keep the blood circulating. After hobbling for a few steps I regained a semi-normal stride and finished the 5 mile run at a fast pace. I iced somewhat and elevated but I had a six hour van ride later that day and mostly my ankle was kept still & not really taken care of. Today I have a day off from running but this morning I woke up with extremely limited range of motion in my ankle... I have to walk with my foot turned outward in order to be able to move at all: it is as if my achilles tendon is also affected even though only the outer ankle is swollen, it is as if my achilles will not bend fully in order to let me walk normally. What the heck is wrong with my ankle and when will it get better? Should I ice it or heat it??

Answers:
It's swollen and what kind of coach do you have?
Ice & elevate, 3 times a day for 2 days, wrap with ace bandage for added support, and stay off it as much as possible.
On the third day, use a bucket of hot water (as hot as you can stand) to soak the foot/ankle for 10 minutes then rotate the ankle slowly in both direction for about 5 mins or so, 2-3 times daily. Repeat the above ice/elevate immediatly after soaking.
A mild sprain will take atleast a week or longer.
If you have an old boot, cut the top & front off, place your foot in place then wrap the bandage securly around all.
If still painful after 10 days, see a doctor for possible tendon tears.

Rest it first, then ice it, then put some compression on it, then elevate it. I screwed my ankle up pretty bad and they told me not to put heat on it; they said it'd feel nice on it, but it would increase the swelling. The swelling is probably what's keeping your Achilles' tendon from having a good range of motion.

Speak to a doctor or a qualified first aider and do the REST ICE COMPRESSION AND ELEVATION treatment

You probably twisted it. I would put ice on it only if it
is swelled and keep it at a hight level. I would go see a doctor.

Ice would've been good right after you injured your ankle. I'd suggest seeing a doctor..you could've done more than sprained your ankle. Best wishes in a speedy recovery..

God Bless you...

Be CAREFUL! Go see a doctor asap and make sure they check it out completely. I rolled my ankle severely playing basketball when I was 17, was told I'd be fine: use ice, rest, elevate...blah blah blah. Long story short, I'm now 42, and my ankle always turns out when I walk or run, I am constantly turning it, and it pops and cracks on command like a firecracker. Get it checked out, and make sure that you walk correctly on it as soon as you can, even if it hurts.

You need an x-ray to see if further dammage has occured. Running on a sprained ankle is about the worse thing you can do. Complete rest of the ankle is the only cure. TIME heals.

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