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What would you do if you sprained your ankle during a game?
How to Treat a Sprained Ankle
- Rest your ankle by not walking on it.
- Ice should be immediately applied. It keeps the swelling down.
- Compression dressings, bandages or ace-wraps immobilize and support the injured ankle.
- Elevate your ankle above your heart level for 48 hours after the injury.
When can a person return back to an activity or sports after an ankle sprain?
About Ankle Sprains Grade 1 sprains are light sprains that usually allow return to sport in 2-3 weeks. Grade 2 ankle sprains involve greater injury to the ligament and can take up 4-6 weeks to allow full return to sport.
Can you sprain your ankle from kicking?
As with many other sports, ankle sprains are very common in martial arts training. The abundance of side-to-side motion and one limb support while kicking makes this injury a common one when training.
Can you break your ankle by hitting it?
A fall or blow to your ankle can break one or more of the three bones in your ankle joint — the fibula, the tibia and the talus. Rolling your ankle can cause a break in the knobby bumps at the end of the tibia and fibula.
How many people sprain their ankle a day?
Every day in the U.S., 25,000 people sprain their ankle. And more than 1 million people visit emergency rooms each year because of ankle injuries. The most common ankle injuries are sprains and fractures, which involve ligaments and bones in the ankle. But you can also tear or strain a tendon.
Can you lift weights with a sprained ankle?
If the injury doesn’t require surgery, your doctor may recommend for you to try and apply small amounts of weight within the first week – if the sprain is less severe, it may be 1 – 2 days later. After you’re able to comfortably put some weight on the injured area, you can begin to do rehabilitative exercises.
Are ankle sprains permanent?
All it takes is one harmless misstep to leave you with a sprained ankle. While it’s one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries in people of all ages, it can lead to permanent damage if you aren’t careful.