How long to ice after twisting ankle?!
Question: i just rolled my ankle so i got some frozen pees and such from the freezer on it, how long should I ice it before I switch to hot water?
Answers: i just rolled my ankle so i got some frozen pees and such from the freezer on it, how long should I ice it before I switch to hot water?
put ice on for 20 minutes and off for 20 and back on. don't use heat as heat makes it feel good but when you take the heat off the ankle swells and gets worse again, so ice and ice only.
info from sports doctor
You should never ice something more than 10-15 minutes. It can literally kill tissue if you ice it too cold for too long.
You should ice for about 15 min. I hope you ankle gets better.
Ice 20 min off 20 min then on 20 min
Dont use heat in the first 24 - 48 hours as it will encourage swelling.
Heat will help get blood back into the joint & tissues to help healing but only after the there is no more issue about swelling.
48 hours of ice 20 on 20 off then hot compress