It depends on how badly the ligaments are torn.

Medically reviewed by Oluseun Olufade, MD Using the RICE method to treat a sprained ankle at home can help you recover faster.Proper footwear and warm-up exercises can help prevent ankle ...

Dear Doctors: I twisted my ankle playing soccer, and the coach said it’s sprained. I got it taped and sat out for a few days. It felt better, so I asked to play, but he said no, it still needed time ...

But trying to walk on an injured ankle is precisely the wrong approach, the athletic trainers now say. Also wrong, I was surprised to learn, is to immediately reach for a nonsteroidal ...