“What to do right after twisting your ankle?”
I am a 48 year old female who twisted her ankle last night. What to do right after twisting your ankle?
24 Answers
Ice and protect it. Ice for ten minutes every 2-3 hrs, for two to three days, and wrap with ace wrap. If it's not improved, go see a doctor.
Ice, support, Crutches Elevate limb. You need to have an X-ray to rule out a fracture.
Ankle brace is good and strapping
After twisting your ankle, you want to stay off the foot, ice and elevate the area, and schedule an appointment to see a podiatrist.
Should go into an ankle brace or walking boot so the ligaments can heal in the proper position and not loose. Would recommend seeing a podiatrist for this to get proper treatment. If this happens a lot to you it may be because your ligaments are very stretched out and may need further treatment.
You should visit a podiatrist, but you should immobilize you ankle to assure it will not get worse.
Hello,
We treat ankle sprains as fractures. So, I suggest getting into a boot for 2 weeks. After that, a lace-up ankle brace.
Dr. Patel
We treat ankle sprains as fractures. So, I suggest getting into a boot for 2 weeks. After that, a lace-up ankle brace.
Dr. Patel
Try to remain no weight bearing and Ice the ankle intermittently. Then see a Podiatric surgeon and get x rays taken to rule out an ankle fracture or ligamentous injury if necessary.
Rest, ice, compression and elevate. Immobilze the ankle as well.
Applying ice, elevation, and some light compression can help. Depending on the severity of the injury, sometimes X-rays are needed to evaluate the bone to see if there is a fracture. Anti-inflammatories can be taken if you don't have any allergies or any interaction with any other medications that you currently take. Getting evaluated by a physician is always a good idea.
Jonathan M. Kletz, DPM
Jonathan M. Kletz, DPM
Any injury, remember, R.I.C.E: rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Follow up with your local podiatrist. However, if swelling, black-and-blue spots, and pain are severe, head to your ER.
Elevation and icing are the first line treatment if you can bear weight and the pain is not severe. If you cannot bear weight or if the pain is severe have the ankle evaluated immediately
Rest Ice compression elevationIf is not a sprain ankle it could be a torn ligament that could lead to an unstable ankle and a chronic ankle sprainer. So if it doesn't respond in a few days seek medical attention
RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevate.
Victor E. Nwosu, DPM
Victor E. Nwosu, DPM
Elevate and ice and take aleve or Advil.
Ok, relax first! Ace wrap, ICE packs, advil, and elevate. Can you put weight on it? If not, go to the ER/urgent care for X-rays, or wait until Monday, then go to your podiatrist.
Dr. Siegel
Dr. Siegel
After an acute ankle sprain the most important treatment protocols are to control the edema or swelling. A compression dressing of some sort is commonly utilized especially in the acute phase during the first 5-7 days after injury. In more severe injuries I will apply weekly unna boots to the ankle, rx anti-inflammatories meds, and immobilize in a Pneumatic boot or CAM walker. If you are unable to put weight on your foot I would recommend crutches and seeking medical care. I wish you a speedy recovery.
RICE. Rest, ice, compression (access bandage), elevation. Seek professional help if not better in 3 days.
Hello,
Sorry to hear about your injury. You should rest, ice, apply an ACE wrap and take NSAID's for pain. If the pain does not improve over a week or two see a specialist.
Good luck
Dr. Lui
Sorry to hear about your injury. You should rest, ice, apply an ACE wrap and take NSAID's for pain. If the pain does not improve over a week or two see a specialist.
Good luck
Dr. Lui
Depends on how swollen or tender it is and if you can put weight on it or not. Based on that first treatment is ice not heat and rest decrease of activities. If any questions please check your primary care doctor or and foot and ankle surgeon. Thanks Dr. Gorman
See doctor for diagnosis if actual sprain. RICE is good, followed by balance training to prevent recurrence.
Make sure you can move the ankle up and down without the pain increasing, otherwise see your doctor. Apply ice to the area 20 mins out of each hour as needed, use ibuprofen if you can take it, rest the ankle, use an ankle brace, wear supportive shoes. If the pain and swelling is not getting better, or is getting worse, see your doctor
I recommend rest, ice, and elevation until you can make an appointment to be evaluated by foot and ankle surgeon (podiatrist).
RICE therapy is the best first-course of action for a sprain or injury to the foot or ankle. R= rest to allow the injury to rest and heal. I=ice to decrease inflammation and pain. C=compression (ACE wrap or ankle brace) to reduce swelling and pain and give support to the area. E=Elevation to decrease swelling and to allow rest.
