therapy for twisted ankle

[ray tendln]

how effective is the therapy of rolling your foot over a bottle to treat a sprained ankle.

 

[stevesmi]

not effective

a sprained ankle needs to be rested brother. those things take a long time to heal. i would even consider being on crutches the first week or two

if you don't let it heal it an take months to heal

 

[SteveMobsterG]

Just follow the standard advice RICE: rest, ice, compression, elevation.

 

[Lev Butlerov]

You definitely need to give it a rest, and if you want to make it work, then do the normal walking motion. I am a strong advocate that you still need to move a little in order to make those ankles heal. But be careful.

 

[MasonicBodybuilder]

I haven't heard of that treatment before but I would think better to keep weight off of it and just rest.

 

[muskate]

I am like @masonicbodybuilder

I have never heard of that therapy before. It doesn't sound overly effective though.

IMO - the best thing you can do if you sprain your ankle is to rest it. That doesn't mean you can't still be active, just perform cardio exercises that put little strain on your ankle - swimming, the rower, the elliptical etc.