How long does it take to get over a rolled ankle, it swelled up to the size a softball, any long term damage?
468771
Got it once, long time ago playing basketball (I wore tennis shoes instead of basketball shoes.) It took me couple weeks to completely heeled.  Make sure put some ice on it and do your best to stay off that foot.  Good luck!
978994
I broke my ankle 3 years ago and it still hurts sometimes. Be careful don't do things that could reinger it. Do not, I repeat Do not\nwalk up hills!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Get well soon!
455991
youre lucky you put it back in place, thats definately gonna make it sore so you gotta relax and try not to put too much pressure on it. if you had dislocated it that would have been 4-6 weeks wrapped up.
696859
RICE: Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.  In other words:  don't use the ankle-let it rest & heal; apply ice several times a day; wrap it in an ace bandage or ankle immobilizer & keep it elevated.  \nThe amount of time to heal depends on how badly it was sprained.  It can take anywhere from a few days to several weeks.
865001
From personal experience it takes four hours. The swelling comes first. The bruise appearence follows later.
330625
Take a Dixie cup or some other small paper cup and put water in there and freeze it.  After you get back from the run, grab the ice and tear of the paper a little ways to uncover the ice.  Then use it to massage your ankles and shins.  This really helps stop the swelling and inflamation and thus the pain.  Popping a few Advil can also help get rid of the inflamation.  Try running on grass.  It's softer and absorbs more of the force.  Also go out to a running store and have them help you pick out shoes.  I remember walking into one once and they had me take off my shoes and walk in front of them.  They came back with a pair of shoes the fit my high arches perfectly and gave me the right amount of support.  It was pretty amazing and it did help my shin splints get better.  If you find that the right shoes, grass running, and ice massages don't help, you may actually have stress fractures.  Give it a few weeks to see if the pain goes away.  If you still have it, and it hurts to even walk, go into your doctor for an xray.  Before I got really good shoes I had shin splints so bad that I was actually getting really close to tearing through my tendions.  At least that's what my doctor said.  Hope that helps!  Oh, and one last thing, never ignore the pain.  It means that your body needs to recover and heal.  I used to just "walk off" most of my injuries, including pulled muscles in my back.  I ended up doing a lot of damage to my body and I can't run anymore.  I'm only 23 and was a competative sprinter for 6 years.  I cant even take a lesurly jog anymore.  Not to feak you out, but take care of yourself!
210906
In the time it has taken you to write this question and then receive the answer, you would know. the desease once it takes hold progresses very rapidly. in mere hours it can go from a small patch on your ankle to engulfing your whole leg.
319386
Well you should get clearance from a doctor before you start playing again.  Depending on how bad the sprain is it could be 4-12 weeks before it's 100% recovered, you may be able to play earlier with a brace and some painkillers.  Again check with a doctor (a sports specialist if you can).
247612
If you hurt it somehow and it is swollen then you might have broke your ankle but if you can walk on it good then take you some Mortin that should help
465771
The inner part of your ankle can be sprained, or fractured.\n\nThe bony prominence in the inside edge of your ankle is called the medical malleolus and is part of the tibia bone, it is possible to fracture this bone.  Usually a fracture here occurs when you invert (twist your ankle).\n\nIt is also possible to strain the medial ligaments of your ankle, if this has occured the usually treatment is analgesia (pain relief), rest, elevation, ice and ankle support (ankle strapping).  Recurrent spraining of the ankle can sometimes be prevented by a physiotherapist teaching you ankle strengthening exercises.  A sprained ankle can take up to 6-12 weeks to fully heal.\n\nOnly your doctor and an xray can distinguish between a sprain and a fracture that requires a foot plaster.  If it is not improving with time/rest see a doctor.
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While your ankle is recovering, try stationary biking. It is good cardio and works your legs without the risk of re-injuring your weakened joint.  Also develop a circuit of weightlifting--arms, legs and abs.  Those machines are designed to have very little, if any, impact on your ankles.  \nIt is so important to rehab your ankle though!  If you don't you may have problems with that ankle for many years down the road.  Walk on it as much as the pain and swelling will allow, and every day do all those exercises with the resistance bands (you can get them from a doctor or physical therapist).  Remember to ice for 15 minutes after each workout and I'm sure you'll be back on your two feet in no time!
901452
If you sprained or damaged you achilles tendon at all expect it to take a long time to heal. Tendons in general take an extended an amount of time due to limited blood flow in these areas. One of the key things to do here for your foot is rest, rest, rest. You need to elevate your foot as much as possible above the level of your heart, primarily at night. Stick it on a pillow for example. Another thing you will want to consider is a good supportive brace. A brace will keep your foot in the right position for healing and will help further damage hindering the healing process. If it all possible uses crutches as well just to keep the weight off the foot. Stretch as often as possible, to prevent it from healing stiff. Do not do any stressful excercise on it this will only make it worse. E.g. running, biking, and any other action sport. \n\nIt will take a full year before your ankle will be completely healed. Ligaments and tendons if damaged require a very long time to heal. If you keep the things I told you in mind, your ankle should feal good w/in two months. After that you will notice some stiffness and slight pain in the morning or after extensive stress on foot. But after 4 months your foot should feel quite workable. It will still be weak and easier prone to sprains in the future. Because of this I highly recommend using support braces each and every time you are active.
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RICE\nRest\nIce\nCompress\nElevate\n\nthat should be your first goal in the first 24-48hrs. you can also do very gentle Active range of motion but non-weight bearing. this will encourage blood flow that will help bring needed nutrients and flush out toxins etc. a support may be worn if necessary but not at night as it will decrease blood flow and therefore limit the amount of lymphatic drainage (the swelling). make sure over the next few days you do not challenge the ankle too much, off stairs, no uneven surfaces. \nthe important thing to remember is if you sprain your ankle often it's likely do to laxity (looseness) of ligaments and weakness of muscles. you need to improve the strength of your ankle muscles because ligaments generally don't tighten up again. physio is a good source for exercises. they depend on which ligaments you strained.
732270
Depends where it is...I'm not a physio but I've sprained ankle ligamaments a few times and it was painful to walk on and was swoolen fairly badly.
705683
Think about it.  They drilled out the screws that were in your bones.  Of COURSE it's going to hurt like h*** for a few days.  I had the plates and screws taken out of my ankle a few years back.  I was much better about 4 days later.  \n\nKeep it elevated, take your pain meds when you are supposed to for the first couple of days.  If it says "every 4-6 hours" take it every four.  Once the pain gets out of control, it's much harder to get it back down again.  Trust me on this.
1079365
I would follow the coaches' orders and take it easy. If you are playing on it and as you said "competitively" then of course it's still swollen. You need to lay off it untill it heals. This can compound a minor injury into something worse.
1013058
same thing happened to me- i put handful of ice cubes in a sock and put it on the swollen areas until it was gone. only took about 2-3 hours. best way to do it is laying down (you could be watching tv) and just rest it on top of swollen part. good luck!