Health Tip: Caring for a Sprain

HealthDay, July, 2008 by Anne Thompson

There's a good chance that while playing or stepping on an uneven surface, you will sprain your ankle. More than 25,000 people do it every day, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Depending on how severe the sprain is, your ankle might swell and hurt too much to stand on it. You might even have felt a "pop" when the injury happened.

Tell your doctor what you were doing when you sprained your ankle. An X-ray may be necessary to make ...