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ankle
what should I do if my ankle begins to look like it is the spawn of something evil that has the ability to induce battles of unimaginable proportions?
and saturday is a big day?
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RICE!!! Relax, Ice, Comfort, and Elevate. Icing and elevating might not seem like they do much, but they really make the difference. Ice for 10 minute intervals about 4 times a day for the first few days until the swelling goes down a bit and your bruising changes to a less painful looking color. Wrap your ankle with sports tape, use crutches if you can't bend your ank and if it's swollen, don't try forcing your foot into closed toed shoes. Approximately 2-3 days after RICE, you can start heating your ankle, too. If you have a heat pad, try heating for approx ten minutes after you ice. When wrapping, start from behind the ballz of your feet and move upwards so help bruising disappear. Once you can start walking normally with no limp, exercise at least twice a day to minimize the damage and to strengthen your ankle muscles. If you can't figure out how to exercise it, or if you think it's healing the wrong way, consider physical therapy.
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