For a mild ankle sprain, apply an ice pack to the area every few hours. Wear a compression bandage to reduce swelling and immobilize the ankle. Rest for a few days, then start doing some light ...
1 A&E Department, Glasgow Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK 2 A&E Department, Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, Scotland Background: Lateral ligament ankle sprains are the single ...
The most common treatments in A&E are ice, elevation, tubular compression bandage and exercise advice. Immobilisation is discouraged. However, University of Warwick researchers – who studied 584 ...