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I just sprained my ankle on Monday, and I've not iced it, and been trying to use it lightly.
by calebm 11y ago
I just sprained my ankle on Monday, and I've not iced it, and been trying to use it lightly.
- jeffwass 11y agoI just sprained my ankle and have some other anecdotes. A couple days after the sprain, my physio told me to ice for about 20 mins and that the last few minutes are the most important, because the icing actually increases blood flow to the joint as the body tries to warm up the cold extremity. This apparently brings in all the healing goodness due to increased circulation mentioned in the article. I also sprained my other ankle several years ago, and that physio wanted me moving on it as soon as I could (after X-ray showed no fracture). She said that movement helps get blood supply to the bones and joints which aids the healing. She also said that the bone that heals the fastest is the rib, because people are constantly breathing 24/7 and thus it gets constantly supplied with fresh blood.