I think I sprained my foot! help!?

Question

My Dad and I went to the park less than an Hour ago, with our dogs, and I went on the Swings. I jumped in the air, and landed on about 2-3 inches of Sand, before landing on the Concrete. Could i have Sprained my foot? anyways, I have to work at the Animal Shelter tomorow and it hurts REALLY BADLY! my neighbor has a Crutch I can use, should i use it tomorow?! thanks!

Answer 1

The easy way to tell if you have sprained it or not is if it is swelling. If it is not swelling at all, it is a minor sprain if sprained at all. You seem to already know the drill. Get some ice on it for now to reduce swelling, and keep your weight off of it. The crutch will help. Resting with your foot elevated will also help the swelling go down faster.