“How do you treat an ankle injury sustained while underwater?”
I am a 24 year old male. I rolled my ankle when I was caught in a wave.
12 Answers
It is treated as if the ankle is injured on any other surface. it starts with a consult with a doctor, maybe xray is needed, and move forward with treatment options.
Treat with Rest Elevation Ice and Compression
Same as rolling the ankle on land, walking boot for 2-3 weeks and then a ankle brace. Ligaments take 6-8 weeks to fully heal and want to give them the immediate boot so they heal in a correct position and not all loose.
Hi, depending on the injury and how bad the injury was there are different treatment options, such as icing, resting elevating, if the injury was bad you can have inflammation of the tendons, tendon sheets, ligaments, you can have injured tendons, I would suggest seeing a Podiatrist and have them treat you accordingly.
ALL ANKLE INJURIES NEED TO HAVE IMMOBILIZATION, ICE AND KEEP IT IN A HIGH POSITION, BUT IT WOULD BE BEST IF YOU VISITED A PODIATRIST
Depends on the severity of the strain. Need to go to a podiatrist or orthopedic specialist to have it evaluated.
Dr. Kathleen Neuhoff, DPM
Dr. Kathleen Neuhoff, DPM
Hi immobilize in an air cast or a walking boot, ice, rest elevate and nsaids
RICE: rest, ice, compression, and elevation. If not better in 3 days, it should be X-rayed.
Treatment is the same as any other ankle sprain
You'd treat it like any other ankle sprain, as long as there are no cuts to the skin, and if so you may need antibiotics. Otherwise stability wraps or braces, supportive shoes, ice, anti-inflammatories. If worsening or no improvement see your doc
It doesn't matter if the injury was in the water or out of the water. For any acute injury, you will need to ice, elevate, and use a compression wrap. That being said, about 15-20% of ankle sprains result in a fracture of the ankle. So if it is difficult to bear weight and ambulate, you should seek medical attention
The injury will be worked up to find out if there is any structural damage. I recommend rest, ice, and elevation until you can schedule an appointment with a foot and ankle surgeon (podiatrist) at your earliest convenience.
