Help...Twisted of Sprained ankle....?

Question

I think I twisted my ankle or sprained it last week, when I came home immediately, my ankle was hot and swollen. My mother put ice on it. 1 week has past and I can walk cleanly but, something was bothering me. The swelling. It was still swollen. Can anyone tell me whats wrong or more importantly, how to get rid of the swelling. Thanks!

Answer 1

You have to rest it as much as possible.  There are a lot of structures involved in an ankle sprain which need time to heal - a week is just not long enough.  At night, have your foot in a basin of warm water (or whilst in the bath) and write the alphabet with ur foot to give it light exercise and make sure the structures dont seize up from not being used properly.