How to Treat a Broken Ankle
Notice if you feel pain in and around your ankle.. Take note of any loss of function you experience in your ankle.. Check for swelling.
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Notice if you feel pain in and around your ankle.
Notice if you feel pain in and around your ankle.
Take note of any loss of function you experience in your ankle.
Take note of any loss of function you experience in your ankle.
Check for swelling.
Check for swelling.
Look for any redness or bruising on or around your ankle.
Look for any redness or bruising on or around your ankle.
Monitor any heat you feel in the area around your ankle.
Monitor any heat you feel in the area around your ankle.
Clean any wounds before you wrap the ankle.
Clean any wounds before you wrap the ankle.
Protect ankle from further injury by using a splint.
Protect ankle from further injury by using a splint.
Rest your ankle.
Rest your ankle.
Apply ice to your ankle to relieve pain and swelling.
Apply ice to your ankle to relieve pain and swelling.
Compress your ankle with elastic bandages.
Compress your ankle with elastic bandages.
Elevate your ankle.
Elevate your ankle.
Take acetaminophen to control the pain.
Take acetaminophen to control the pain.
Visit a doctor for a proper diagnosis.
Visit a doctor for a proper diagnosis.
Get a cast put on your ankle if it's broken.
Get a cast put on your ankle if it's broken.
Get closed reduction done if your ankle is both fractured and dislocated.
Get closed reduction done if your ankle is both fractured and dislocated.
Talk to your doctor about surgery if you have a severe injury.
Talk to your doctor about surgery if you have a severe injury.
Get some rest.
Get some rest.
Consider taking some over-the-counter pain medication.
Consider taking some over-the-counter pain medication.
Use crutches to support yourself.
Use crutches to support yourself.
Avoid getting your cast wet.
Avoid getting your cast wet.
Make an appointment with a physical therapist.
Make an appointment with a physical therapist.
Rehabilitate your ankle to regain strength and range of motion.
Rehabilitate your ankle to regain strength and range of motion.
Perform ankle joint stability exercises.
Perform ankle joint stability exercises.
Do an ankle joint mobility exercise.
Do an ankle joint mobility exercise.
Perform calf raises.
Perform calf raises.
Try toe towel curls.
Try toe towel curls.
Increase your flexibility with a calf stretch.
Increase your flexibility with a calf stretch.
Try doing tennis ball rolls.
Try doing tennis ball rolls.
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