Should i put my sprained ankle in cold water first or hot water?

Answer 1

Generally, after 24 hours.

In the first minutes and hours following the injury, follow the acronym RICE:

Rest it,
Ice it (to reduce swelling, but for no more than 20 minutes at a time),
Compress (wrap) it,
Elevate it (above the level of the heart, which for an injured ankle usually means lying down).

Once the initial damage has been minimized by doing the above, providing heat will increase blood flow, speeding nutrients to the site of the injury and promoting healing.

Answer 2

Ice, for 20 minutes every few hours, never more than 20 minutes at a time. See the Related Link.

Answer 3

Neither. Ice (bag of frozen veg) for 10 min, then elevate for 5 min. Repeat three times. Do this procedure three times a day.

Answer 4

Yes. Only after the first 24hours. You must ice first no longer than 20 minutes at a time and then with heat... No more than 20 minutes at a time.

Answer 5

Ice should be applied because its soothes the pain and slows down the swelling, its can also reduce the bruising

Answer 6

Initially apply cold to reduce pain and swelling. Later, heat can be applied to enhance healing.

Answer 7

Ice, heat is for a broken ankle.

Answer 8

Until swelling goes down.

Answer 9

Yes absolutely I was a correctional officer in the prison and if I didn’t see the results with my own eyes I would not have believed it one minute in hot water one minute in Coldwater one minute in hot water one minute in Coldwater till you reached 15 minutes it will feel amazing at the end