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Umm...i dont see why you would want to...but if you twist your ankle usually it swells up and then leads down to your foot....OUCH...
Sprain it
An ankle should not swell under normal use, and a swollen ankle is generally a sign of some damage. If minor, bandaging the ankle firmly will assist, and if swelling persists, professional assistance should be sought.
The talocrural joint connects the foot with the leg. The bones that make up this joint are the talus, distal fibula, and distal tibia.
You only have one ankle on each foot, but there are different bones that make up your ankle.
Metatarsals make up the arches of the foot..... some people call this their instep. The arches of the foot are the longitudinal and the transverse.
An ankle can swell and turn black and blue from a simple twisting injury, or a sprain injury. It doesn't need to cause a fracture to bruise or swell. And because the ankle is a fairly small area, the swelling can seem pretty drastic. If you fell, ask a Dr if you need an X-ray. If no break, elevate it, put ice on (10-15 minutes on, then off), keep it elevated, try to avoid weight-bearing, and if the dr agrees, you could wrap it with an Ace bandage. Make sure the Ace is not too tight. Wrap from toes UP around the ankle. Never wrap from ankle to toes, or your toes will swell. Ace works by helping fluid (in swelling) go upward to the heart.
break it
When there's an injury, blood rushes to the afflicted area to help with repairs. Tissue around the afflicted area will swell as a result. If you elevate your ankle, you make it harder for the blood to get there as pressure to get there will need to be higher than it already is.
When an ankle is injured the first biological response is for the affected joint to begin to swell. This is the body's way of protecting itself. The first recommendation is to ice down the joint. You may secure a prepared icepack or make one yourself with zip-lock bag and several ice cubes. Next wrap the icepack to the joint with an ace bandage and elevate the foot for relief.
ask your doctor.i would do that.
How to wrap an ankle in sports depends on the kind of injury, if it is a sprain you probably want to wrap pre-wrap around your ankle and the bottom of your foot and your ankle. Then you want to take some heavy-duty athletic tape and cover the area that you pre-wrapped, wrapping the tape around your ankle and under your foot.