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I sprained my ankle read details?

Okay, so I sprained my ankle a while ago. I went back inside and laid down on my bed for awhile. I can walk but I still limp and there is some pain. Should I go to the doctor to get this checked? Can't I just lay down and put ice on it?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    my bf sprained his ankle and didnt do anything about it, then he sprained it a 2nd time, and then after that of not doing anything about it he ended up breaking his ankle, and rebreaking it because he didnt do anything about it. yes ice would be good but if you want to make sure it is healed go to the doctor because im sure that you dont want to end up breaking it like my bf!

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    I badly sprained my ankle about 3 weeks ago. I was in a hurry going down the stairs, lost my balance and landed on a bad side of my left foot, causing my left ankle to be stretched going on the inside. The first 48 hours were excruciating and the pain was un-believable. I've never had a serious ankle injury before.

    So I immediately treated it using the RICE method. The following day, the bruising and swelling were so horrible. I found out that I got a second degree sprain and immediately panicked after that. I had a football game on that week and it been looking forward to it because I've been training for rt. I had teammates that had similar injuries and it took them months to fully recover, some of them stopped playing altogether. So I kinda had a short-term depression because I can't imagine myself not being able to run and play sports anymore.

    Because I was so desperate to recover again, I contacted a lot of people that I know who do sports and asked them if they had similar injuries. One friend of mine, from the boy's football team in my university, told me about H.E.M. Ankle Rehab. I got a copy 4 days after I got injured. I immediately read and followed what was instructed and felt improvement on the first day. I was able to walk a bit, but I was in pain.

    A couple of days after that, the swelling and bruising were subsid-ing significantly and on the fourth day, I was walking comfortably again. Although I've had felt a bit of stiffness, I continued doing what was instructed. My sister was surprised that I have recovered this fast. I told her about this book and was shocked on how effective the procedures were. I'm just so happy that this book was shared to me and how effective it is.

    Heal your ankle fully & fast?

  • 1 decade ago

    I sprained my ankle too! It turned all black and blue, and it really hurt when I jumped up and down on it. After a few days my toes turned kinda green, and now they smell funny. I think I'll try that ice thing. Doctors don't know anything. Don't talk to them.

  • JenJen
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    You could go to the doctor, but all my doctor did was tell me to wrap it in an ACE bandage, take ibuprofen, ice it, and elevate it. If you're worried about it though..and it sounds like you sort of are, then you should have it checked out.

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