Injured ankle?


Question:
i sprained my ankle it has been swollen for a week now how do i make itt heal faster

Answers:
By not using it! ;)

Best thing to do for sprains is to keep it elevated 12'' above your heart to constrict bloodflow, then alternate ice packs and heat.

Have you been to a doctor? With ankles there's always the chance of a fracture, or ligament damage. Those would prolong the healing process.
r i c e rest ice compression elevation
Go to the doctor!...or at least call one and ask what to do. Both my boyfriend and I have hurt ourselves like that before and neither one of us went to the doctor. He sprained his wrist and I dislocated my shoulder. Both of us still have pain when we use it alot and it has been a year for me and a couple months since he hurt himself. I really regret not going cause im sure i would have been told to do something different to let it heal
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