Ankle Sprain?!
Question: I would like to know how long it would take for a minor ankle sprain to heal. I was running toward the ringing phone and I tripped on our Christmas tree box and I twisted my ankle. I have done this before and my ankle was fine the next day. This time it swelled up (did not turn black and blue) and it was painful when I touched it. Like I said, it's a minor sprain. It only causes me a very slight amount of discomfort. If I'm distracted with something I hardly even notice it. Any advice would help.
Answers: I would like to know how long it would take for a minor ankle sprain to heal. I was running toward the ringing phone and I tripped on our Christmas tree box and I twisted my ankle. I have done this before and my ankle was fine the next day. This time it swelled up (did not turn black and blue) and it was painful when I touched it. Like I said, it's a minor sprain. It only causes me a very slight amount of discomfort. If I'm distracted with something I hardly even notice it. Any advice would help.
An ankle sprain is an injury to ligaments, tissues that connect bone to bone. A minor ankle sprain is a grade one - only minor injury to one or two ligaments. Healing is enhanced by doing three things, reducing swelling, stabilize the ankle during healing, help to enhance the return of proprioception. Proprioception is knowing where your ankle is in relation to gravity. When you injure the ligaments, you injure small proprioceptive nerves and they take much longer than ligaments to heal.
So, to reduce swelling we use RICE - rest, ice, compression and elevation. An aircast splint will stabilize the ankle. You can get one over-the-counter. It prevents side-to-side motion of your ankle and speeds healing while you are active. It must be worn with an athletic shoe (cross trainer, walker, running). Proprioception can be enhanced by removing your shoe and splint twice a day and rolling a tennis ball on the floor with the sole of your foot. Remain seated, roll the ball for 2-3 minutes toes to heel and back and side to side.
Complete healing is 3-4 weeks for ligaments though they should feel better in a few days for a grade one sprain. Healing for nerves is 6-8 weeks. You have to protect the ankle from further injury until healing is complete.
put ice on it and just stay off it... I would still get it checked out by the doctor if it still hurts in another day or so. Just to make sure that it is a minor sprain and nothing is broken.
ICE IT,STAY OFF IT,AND WAIT ABOUT 2 DAYS FOR THE PAIN TO QUIT AND SWELLING TO STOP
For a minor sprain a week or so. Plenty of rest, ice it and keep it elevated when possible. Take anti inflammatories every 6-8 hours. Hope this helps.
i sprain my ankle all of the time ! owwch! the minor ones only take about a week or so!
ya i did that too i triped over m y dog thought she so small but keep off of it and sleep with it on a pillow and dont walk on it for a week or so