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Sprained Ankles! I sprained my ankle in a fierce Championship P.E. Football game today
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I thought I broke it at first because there was a really loud pop that I felt. Anyone know if there's anything I can do to make it heal faster?
 
Wear an ankle brace. Go to a doctor. You know what sucks more than that, a nroken finger. I got one form playing basketball in PE. It sucks for me, broken fingers are the worst, especially when it's on your strong hand.
 
Put some Bengay on your legs at night that really helps. Or put one of them icy cold patches. I think its suppose to be for your back, but if you put it on your ankle, i guess it should help. And, like Carter said wear an ankle brace. Also, put your legs in hot water. That outta help.
 
I don't want to start a new thread, so does anyone know how to cure a broken finger too?
 
Just go to the doctor. I'm sure they know a helluva lot more than anyone on here.
 
They gave me a splint to keep on my finer, and I want it to heal faster than 2 weeks.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Carter:</div><div class="quote_post">I don't want to start a new thread, so does anyone know how to cure a broken finger too?</div>
Put bengay on it.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Chutney:</div><div class="quote_post">Drink some Robitussin.</div>...and if you run out of tussin, pour some water in the bottle and shake it up...

More tussin.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Chutney:</div><div class="quote_post">Drink some Robitussin.</div>
Or rub some robitussin on there.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Run BJM:</div><div class="quote_post">Or rub some robitussen on there.</div>

And while your at it, drink some Bengay and just start chugging random chemicals from that cabinet under your sink.

EDIT: That goes for you too, J-Ray. You'll forget all about your little ankle problem.
 
I remember once I went up for a dunk and bounced off my friend (he's kinda huge) and landed o nthe ground and landed on my ankle really awkwardly and heard a loud ass CRACK. I thought I'd snap my bone in half or something...for some reason NOTHING happened to my ankle...it didn't even swell or nothing, it was fine a day later. I've rolled my ankle plenty of times. My brother used to always sprain his ankles...you can't do much but ice it, put on one of those sprain bandages or walk with crutches if it's bad to that point.
 
Dont complain I was on crutches a couple weeks ago with a knee contusion because of football.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting J_Ray:</div><div class="quote_post">Sprained Ankles! I sprained my ankle in a fierce Championship P.E. Football game today
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I thought I broke it at first because there was a really loud pop that I felt. Anyone know if there's anything I can do to make it heal faster?</div>
Well, unless it is well healed don't do anything that is really violent jumping or landing. Don't run on it unless you are well warmed up and have stretched it. AND yes, ankle sprains do suck, I've had plenty and they are just a drag especially when you want to play ball, but you have to let them heal.

Everyday slowly move your ankle in different directions to maintain your range of motion. Stretch the tendons gently.

If its really bad, get an aircast or something.

You can't really cheat healing time, time is the only thing that will take care of it. Careful light stretching will help it heal properly and bring your regular range of motion back sooner.

Here is a webpage that goes over some ankle rehabilitation stretches, but be careful if it is really hurt. You don't want to aggravate the injury, by doing stretches that are too stressful.
http://www.orthoassociates.com/Ankle_rehab.htm
 
for me, if i walk on it pretty much all day, it keeps it loose so i can actually run on it. It may slow down healing, but i get to play
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Ice it before you go to bed too. If you have school, just kind of bounce it around in your seat to keep blood flow in it. That has always worked for me.
 
Walk around plenty and it'll heal quicker. That goes to the old saying of "If you don't use it, it begins to rust." I've sprained my ankles too many times to count and just walking around best I can is always for the best. I remember one time I broke my fibula in half and refused to go to the doctor because I fiigured it was just a severe sprain. That was a dumbass decision on my behalf. If the pain doesn't go away in a week then I would seek medical attention.
 
Oh man...sprained ankles are horrible. I've sprained my ankle soo many times that there's a chipped bone in my ankle. Sometimes it'll just start hurting like a mo fo randomly...and then maybe an hour later it'll sorta pop back into place and be ok. Doc's don't wanna do surgery since it's such a small chip so they gave me some exercises to do.

Speaking of landing on people. I was playing basketball a couple years ago and...the other team had a fast break. I was running the guy down and I jumped and blocked his layup...but then I landed on his ankle and my ankle just...rolled...and it...literally snapped. I look down at my ankle and it's all F'd up and pointing in the wrong direction and just...twisted. I dislocated my ankle over 2 points. I was in a cast for 2 months, then another month or two of rehab. It's been over 2 years now and my ankle still isn't near 100% and doctors say that it probably wont be the same. Before the injury I used to be able to dunk easily. Now I can barely grab rim. It just sucked...

Anyway...hope you recover soon man. I'd get it checked out to be safe.
 
I've done mine alot too, I did it not long ago, although I think that was more in my foot, I think I tore some tendons or somthing, cause when it happened I heard and felt a cracking sound in my foot, and I couldnt walk for a couple of days, plus it was sore for over 3 months, but its gone away now.
 
I remember I sprained my ankle one time going up for a layup around two guys and when I came down, I landed on one of the guys feet and my ankle twisted. Like some of the other guys here said, it's best to just walk it off.
 
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Chutney:</div><div class="quote_post">Drink some Robitussin.</div>
Too much Everybody Hates Chris
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Well the swelling went down after 2 days, so I used crutches for 2 days. Today I went to school without them, but it sort of swelled up a bit from walking on it but nothing bad. Is it normal for it to pop, because everytime it pops I can rotate it a bit more without it hurting. I can put some weight on it, but if I walk flat footed, it hurts like a mofo. I think walking on it today did help it heal faster, but it also made it swell a bit when I stopped walking. I'm out of P.E. for a week, but should I be out a bit longer since we're doing basketball or should I go against my fierce competitive spirit and just not try hard?
 
If the sprain is too severe you should sit it out because you can only make it worse. I don't see how you needed crutches though? I walked around with a broken leg for a month without them, but I suppose I chose that because I hate having the crutches under my arms as it is uncomfortable more so then walking on the broken leg. lol

Good luck dude, you should be back to your fitness level soon enough.
 
<div class="quote_poster">M Two One Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">If the sprain is too severe you should sit it out because you can only make it worse. I don't see how you needed crutches though? I walked around with a broken leg for a month without them, but I suppose I chose that because I hate having the crutches under my arms as it is uncomfortable more so then walking on the broken leg. lol

Good luck dude, you should be back to your fitness level soon enough.</div>


I had crutches the first 2 days because I couldn't walk on my foot or ankle at all. When I tried, the pain shot up from the middle of my foot all the way to my knee. I also hate crutches now too, they actually were hell of a lot of work.
 
Well good to know you've been treated well for the injury, man.
 
<div class="quote_poster">J_Ray Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">Well the swelling went down after 2 days, so I used crutches for 2 days. Today I went to school without them, but it sort of swelled up a bit from walking on it but nothing bad. Is it normal for it to pop, because everytime it pops I can rotate it a bit more without it hurting. I can put some weight on it, but if I walk flat footed, it hurts like a mofo. I think walking on it today did help it heal faster, but it also made it swell a bit when I stopped walking. I'm out of P.E. for a week, but should I be out a bit longer since we're doing basketball or should I go against my fierce competitive spirit and just not try hard?</div>
I think you shouldn't play basketball in gym. I know you are going to want to, but I don't think your ankles tendons will be properly healed to deal with the types of movement and shocks that are involved when jogging, even light jumping, or quick turns.

Its better to take it slow and have it heal properly than to keep reinjuring it and having it become a nagging injury.
 
take my word for it..go swim..it helps alot
 
<div class="quote_poster">TheCh0sen0ne238 Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">take my word for it..go swim..it helps alot</div>

Sounds good, I know about 50 other people that would want to come swim with me in 50 degree weather with rain
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