Few causes of Ankle Sprains -
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Swollen ankles is also know as ankle edema. It's an excessive fluid buildup in the muscles, or in other words, a rapid increase in weight. Slight swelling may be due to standing for too long or walking too much.
The body instinctively places fluid around the damaged area. This is nature way of placing a bandage around the area to support it and make immobility to aid recovery
If you have sprained your ankle previously you may have already completely ruptured the ligament (ATF ligament, likely). Subsequent experiences of rolling your ankle may result in rupturing blood vessels (leading to swelling/bruising) but little pain because there is no ligament left to actually sprain. That, and you are likely quite lax in the ankle joint, meaning it happens easily.
no it means you tore a mucsle
If the ankle is twisted then you should apply a cold pack or ice to the ankle. And an important thing to remember is if you twist your ankle whilst wearing boots with ankle support, you should try and leave the boot on as it will be containing the swelling; and taking it off could cause further swelling.
The swelling of a joint makes movement more difficult. The idea being that moving an injured joint could cause further injury.
My ankle just stopped swelling 2 days ago witch was 2 months after I sprained it! so it may be swollen for a while
Yes, it is possible to die from complications caused by a sprained ankle. Such complications include a blood clot forming in the ankle and causing a blood clot in the brain, lungs or heart.
It depends on how badly your ankle is sprained.
If your ankle is swollen slightly then you should not have to convince your father that you have sprained your ankle. Put hot and cold cloths on it to bring the swelling down and a tensor bandage (not too tight) that you can buy at the drug store. Meanwhile talk to your mother or an aunt to have the ankle looked at in case you have a hairline fracture.
A sprained ankle is a tear in a ligament or tendon, not an injury to a bone.
Yes, peroneal tendonitis can cause swelling of the ankle, but can also be caused by inflammation due to another ankle injury which has caused the swelling.
Ice
Yes. I had to use crutches when I sprained my ankle. If you walk on it, it won't heal. And limping is fatiguing.