Nephew was playing hoops and jump up for the ball and land sideways his ankle, it has started to swell up, so I iced it. Any other suggestions on what to do for it. It merely happened. He cant even step down on it.

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Ice, wrap next to an ace bandage, strain killer, and stay the hell sour it.Don't listen to anyone telling you to 'totter it off'. He's torn ligaments, and they heal slowly. It may not be up to full strength for fairly awhile, so take it EZ or he'll do it again, even worse

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Injured basketball player requirements help!?

ice 15 minutes on 20 stale, 15 on 20 off for 6 -12 hours, do you enjoy an elastic covering, wrap it. Stay off it, use a joystick chair or crutches for several weeks. use dull pain reliever as directed while there is distress

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Elevate it too. Above heart level.

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Leg cramps?

If the swelling doesn't shift down in 24 hours hold it x-rayed, as there could be a break.

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I would bring him to the ER. Sounds like it requests an x-ray.

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umm i would take home him rest it for a day or two and saty sour it and keep iceing it and if it dont draw from better take him to the doctor

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If i own torn ankle ligaments, which means its confident to twist and walk over on my left foot, plus if ive injured

get some x-rays, its any nasty sprain or possibly broken, depends on how he land on it. i did the same item but in gymnastics, i land totally wrong and it turned out to b fractured. i would get it checked out

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go to a doctor ice it and stay stale it

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