Sprained Ankle

[Spaniel]

Is it better to use a icepack or soak in hot water for a swollen ankle?

[BigSnake]

Cold pack for your pain, get well soon.

[stiggy]

RICE for your ankle will help.

Rest

Ice

Compression

Elevate

Get well soon

[Prakanong]

If it was me I would use cold

R - rest <LI>I - ice <LI>C - compression <LI>E - elevation

In fact heat might increase swelling.

[cathyy]

Ice for the first 48 hours. Heat after that time period.

[jdinasia]

Ice for the first 48 hours. Heat after that time period.

Just what the Dr ordered!

[koheesti]

More detailed info here:

http://orthopedics.about.com/cs/sprainsstr...klesprain_2.htm

[rikki]

and get doing those ankle exercises asap

[Spaniel]

Thanks for all the help. Almost back to normal and tomorrow, Saturday, I may get back to my walking exercise routine of 1 hour in the morning and 1/2 hour in the evening.

[londonthai]

if you can walk normally 1.5h a day 2 days after the injury - than it wasn't sprained ankle. Normally it takes several weeks

[Spaniel]

if you can walk normally 1.5h a day 2 days after the injury - than it wasn't sprained ankle. Normally it takes several weeks

No, I couldn't walk normally 2 days after my injury. After the first week I was going to try to get back to my 1 1/2 hour walking routine. Actually I had to wait 2 weeks and today, Monday 31 March, I did 1 hour this morning and 1/2 tonight. Still a little pain and walking down steps I have to take one at a time. Going up, no problem.