Sprained Ankle ....

[nsrammstein]

So this afternoon me and a couple of buddies decided to go play some 2 on 2, and while I was playing defense I rolled my ankle and fell to the ground I got up instantly and went and sat down after some 5 minutes everything was fine I could even walk and run around some...but as soon as I got home and took of my shoes it was pretty swollen and after a few minutes the pain became almost unbearable....right now I can't put any pressure on it and the pain is constant at a level 6-8 with 10 being the most severe..

is this a grade II or grade I sprain?

[TDMVPDPOY]

is ur other ankle in good condition? ian mahinmi wants to buy it

[tp2021]

Dude, same thing happened to me last week. Landed on a guy's feet after I shot a 3. I was still able to run after a while, but when I woke up the next morning I couldn't even let my foot touch the floor. After a few hours of sitting and hopping around my dorm room, it became slightly more bearable.

My doctor said it was grade 1, maybe mild grade 2. Then again, my swelling wasn't that bad. If you can move your toes, thats good. Can you rotate your ankle all the way around? My advice would be to ice it for 15-20 minute intervals, try to keep off of it for about 5-7 days. If you have to walk, see if you can get crutches, or some athletic wraps or whatever they are called. Tying my shoe really tight also helped me.

[nsrammstein]

Dude, same thing happened to me last week. Landed on a guy's feet after I shot a 3. I was still able to run after a while, but when I woke up the next morning I couldn't even let my foot touch the floor. After a few hours of sitting and hopping around my dorm room, it became slightly more bearable.

My doctor said it was grade 1, maybe mild grade 2. Then again, my swelling wasn't that bad. If you can move your toes, thats good. Can you rotate your ankle all the way around? My advice would be to ice it for 15-20 minute intervals, try to keep off of it for about 5-7 days. If you have to walk, see if you can get crutches, or some athletic wraps or whatever they are called. Tying my shoe really tight also helped me.

I can move my toes but I can't rotate my ankle at all...and as soon as I rolled it I immediately tied my right shoe very tight

[marini martini]

Alternate heat 10 minutes, then ice 10 minutes.

Got any pain meds??? Take them, if you do!

Oh, and your gonna get in trouble for using " " in the thread le!

[nsrammstein]

Alternate heat 10 minutes, then ice 10 minutes.

Got any pain meds??? Take them, if you do!

Oh, and your gonna get in trouble for using " " in the thread le!

lol I am? I've taken advil the strongest ones and the pain just won't subdue

[Donnie Nelson]

When Dirk sprains his ankle he's back playing in 12 hours, and you're whining about not being able to tie a shoe? You'll never play in the NBA with that kind of at ude.

[tp2021]

My doctor got mad at me for applying heat. She said it draws blood to the area, which increases swelling.

[ashbeeigh]

RICE.

Rest

Ice (I always have a hard time remember that one...how dumb!)

Compression

Elevation

Feel better!

[Jekka]

If it's an option to go to the Dr and get it x-rayed that's not a bad idea if the pain is that severe. Apparently my first major sprain broke a bone in there somewhere, and I didn't get it treated, and now the bone spur and loose muscles in there make for really crappy periodic stress injuries.

In the meantime, icing is good, but don't keep the ice on for long continuous periods.