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Every time I do something interesting from now on I'll make a So I.. thread.
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Sprained Ankle heals - less than 10 days
Sprained ankles can heal in 7-10 days, but most doctors will tell you that it takes 4-6 weeks. Of course, this all depends on how severe the sprain is.
The 4-6 week time period is the taking the most conservative approach which is basically not doing anything other than letting nature take its course.
If a person wants to accelerate the rehab process there are proven methods available to do that which reduce healing time to 7-10 days.
The methods involve reducing swelling in the injured ankle fast by immersion in ice water bath followed by movement. Once the swelling has gone down, then strengthening of the ankle can begin using any one of several recognized rehab techniques.
It is recommended that during the rehab process, everybody should wear a lace up ankle brace to prevent further injury and provide peace of mind.
Protection of the injured ankle can be increased even more by taping first and then adding a lace up ankle brace.
A search for ankle taping video on any of the major search engines should give you specific instructions about how to tape a sprained ankle.
Found this on google, hope it helps
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My mom always tells me to "Walk it off" I do not recommend this approach though, it does NOT help.
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