Watching this while im icing my ankle..

Who else has ice on their ankle while watching this

what worked for me when I get a sprain is ice the first night, wear a support the next day then start skateboarding again and that seems to help it heal

Who else is watching this while icing their ankle😁

Watching this with ice on my ankle

*Has Cold Peas on Sprained Ankle* *Sees title and Immediately panics and takes it off* *Reads Comments and puts it back on

From my experience, I’ve sprained my right ankle 5 times and left twice. I’ve iced the first 3 times after the injuries and the healing process took 3+ months. The worst took 6 months. I finally stopped icing because I felt like it wasn’t helping me so I began doing inversion therapy and heating the area. I feel more relief heating rather than icing. This dramatically increases the healing process for me. Ever since then I’ve gotten worse ankle injuries and they’ve healed much quicker when I didn’t ice.

Numbs the pain. Doesn't make it go away.

I don't think you are telling the full story here. The aim of acute management of any soft tissue injury to minimise the amount of bleeding and swelling in to the damaged tissues. We know that the more haemorrhage and swelling into an injured area, the longer it takes to restore range of movement, start strengthening exercises and get the injured person going so they take longer to get back to normal walking, daily activities and sports. The idea of icing an acute injury is to constrict the damaged blood vessels that are leaking into the soft tissues and minimise the extent of the initial injury. The idea of resting initially is to prevent vessels that have clotted off from reopening and causing further blessing. Yes we need macrophages to come in and start removing damaged cells but they can do their job much more efficiently when there is less damaged tissue to remove! I advocate icing for 20 minutes every hour for the first few hours then every 2 to 4 hours over the first 48 hours. The reduction in pain through icing also allows for early range of movement exercises which I agree can help lymphatic drainage - so can soft tissue work and massage treatment, avoiding pressure and friction directly over the injured area initially. In summary, first minimise the severity of bleeding and swelling into damaged tissues by using ice intermittently, then let the body's inflammatory response do its work in the days after the injury.

I threw my bag of ice away right after I saw this video .... I'm so stoned too

watching this while I slowly slide ice off my ankle lol

You maybe right and wrong here. Ice is to get the swelling down. Once it's down then you don't need to ice anymore. Heat makes the blood flow better in the area to heal but still you need to ice it down.

After watching this video I am now a serious donator for the sprain angle movement to help prevent deaths that's made throughout America especially the NBA.

Excellent information; excellent graphics, and presented in plain language so that clients can understand. Thanks Scott! (Y)

I could not agree more. I used heat for my ankle injury and the doctors said I was a month ahead of schedule when I went for my follow up. They asked what I did differently that sped up my healing, I said HEAT!

I have sprained ankle and the ice is working

Thanks Scott. Everything you said confirmed what i was thinking even though is't not what the doctors told me. You also saved me money on the ankle brace, that money better go into rehab. Very valuable.

I am a person who listens to the intuition. I have sprained my ankle and everyone told to have ice. I didn't want to do that because I felt my body didn't want that. Then searching in youtube "don't put ice for an sprained ankle", I found your video. You are really brilliant!

I sprained my ankle on December 19, I am able to walk on it run but still have pain. I went to my Doctor and he said "Do the Rice method" After watching this video I am determined that what you said might work! I got x-ray's and theirs nothing fractured. I still have a bump on top of my heel. I'm going to do what you said in this video. Let's hope I recover. Great vudeo.

I agree with a lot of what you have to say Scott! However, ice is beneficial in the first 24-48 hours when the goal is to limit swelling and limit the amount of activity to avoid damaging the tissues further. Besides slowing down nerve conduction, ice decreases cell metabolism and narrows blood vessels. The decreased metabolism means the macrophages aren't as active but if they were very active they'd be producing a lot of waste which would contribute to swelling, and swelling leads to muscle inhibition, which prevents using muscles as pumps to help the lymph system do its job. Also, by decreasing the size of the blood vessels, you limit how much extra fluid leaks into the cells, which leads to more swelling. In my experience as a licensed Athletic Trainer, the best way to heal an ankle sprain is a combination of ice for the first 2-3 days, compression wrap, elevation of the limb, and easy active ankle range or motion. More aggressive ankle rehab starting with isometrics can begin 3ish days after the sprain!

I've sprained my ankles multiple times and I only ice once on the first one I did years ago. now I just tighten up my boot laces and keep working then when I get home I rest it and massage it. continue to work on it and in a couple of days it's gone. this video makes a lot of sense.

i feel as if i have a heart in my leg beating fast is it healing

that's what they made me do when I got injured ..excises ...they put ice on my injury 30 mins and then a warm Towel 30 mins then I started to more it around

Thank you I was wondering why my ankle still hurt much more after I iced it

Right, I was running yesterday and rolled my left ankle. It felt pretty bad. I came home and took some anti-inflammatory stuff and also followed the RICE approach. I have been injured before and I understood, somewhat, how the body works. I figured if we want to flush out all the waste from an injured area then we need to pump fresh blood through that area and, in my opinion, accelerate the healing process. Of course we need to do low impact exercises, stationary bike etc, and to help/force the body for a quicker recovery.

Thank you Scott, for telling it as it is!

This video is immensely valuable. You are simply amazing!!

OMG I had ice on my ankle and immediately took it off after watching this. It actually a lot more sense than what I've been told

Interesting. I have never iced as much as they say. Just messed my right ankle up and duct taped it over sock and finished my project. Did call a nurse line and will follow their instruction but just will not ice it much. Good vid, needed info thnx!

my ankle has been perfectly fine for the past 8 years since I last sprain it. Iced, wrapped, elevated and exercised my ankle. it took about month or so to heal. I believe the first 3 is probably why it took so long. now I have that feeling again last few days. is that normal to just sprain your ankle after so many years. does the muscle eventually become injured inevitably or did I just not heal correctly?

My professor told me to use ice before applying the bandage but I didn't know using ice can't reduce any pain. I actually done applying ice and the bandage rn. And I think I need to remember this for the next time I experience being sprained again.

thank you very much for this!

Thanks. Wery education and make sense.

In your opinion is heat a good alternative to ice? Very interesting take on the subject by the way!

Very smartly explains what I always knew and did.

thank u for the advice. is it possible to use ice on a fractured ankle or not? i am wearing a support boot after I tripped and fell down the stairs 3 weeks ago. I'm not in a cast. I take my boot off at night to rest it on pillows.

I explain to people that I never ice an injury... They tell me I'm nuts. They the next day I refuse to sit around and veg out. Within a few days I start to feel a lot better. Now I have a reason for my fast heeling. I always tell people it's mind over matter. It's really evolution over modern medicine. Thanks and I couldn't agree more. Ice is good in coolers and drinks. Tom

I just throw the ice ❄ when watching this video. Thanks for this. This might be one of my reference. Sir Scott Malin thanks for this factual information you've shared.

Interesting. What do you think about acupuncture for sprained ankle?

hi ser.. if it that so, while resting... it is possible also to make some exercise or stretching?.. thank u

Can u also upload some ankle rehab exercise video.. as my ankle frequently gets sprained in a match due to uneven ground conditions..

Very well said. Good thing I never use ice for my sprains. I just put bandage on it and let my body do the recovery. I can walk properly after 48hrs from having a sprain. BUT, it still has a limited motion and angles. But the best word for it is, I can walk properly without people noticing I have an ankle sprain.

Is it ok to ice for 15 minutes only at the time of injury to reduce the pain? If no, what would I do to reduce the pain? Would you recommend taking taking pain reliever?

hi, just did something to my ankle this saturday while skateboarding. I had high top shoes on and kept them on until I got home, but have been doing ice water buckets a couple times a day and elevating. I tried to limp to stay mobile, but am not able to put pressure on i still. Is this normal? It definitely swelled up immediately and started to bruise on day 2. It's day 3 and its still swollen and I can feel it on the inner ankle when I put pressure on it. thanks in advanced!

Scott Marlin do you recommend heat compression instead of ice? I’ve done everything mentioned in your video but heat compression.

I suppose this method applies for other injuries like a sprained wrist.

Love your message my brother ❤

I was playing outside with my family while i sprained my ankle, i didn't recognize it right away and continued playing despite my hurting ankle. Does anyone know if that will make it worse?

I totally agree I healed much quicker when I didn’t ice over when I did every time. I’m a chronic ankle sprainer as well i found consistent massage over the area helps promote healthy blood flow and clear old scar tissue in the afflicted area. After doing my own research and applying some eastern medicine techniques I have recovered the quickest I have ever before in 3 days I was fully walking and back to normal

I have a few questions: What's your opinion on icing your ankle immediately after you injury it? Should you heat a sprain ankle instead of Ice? Whats your opinion on cold showers?

Is heat an option to stimulate the injured area? I am suffering Achilles Tendonitus and can barely walk. Waiting for Dr. appointment in three weeks.

This video is amazing!

I literally have and ice pack on my foot while watching this video...

QUESTION: I have a Lateral Sprain (today). I went to the hospital, the doc took X-Rays, and said there is nothing broken, then sent me home with instructions for Rest, Ice, Elevation, etc. My Question is: Without an MRI, how do they know what level of Injury it is? How Do I know it's a Type 1,2,or 3? Doctor didn't say.

thanks for the video

okay but should i Compress and Elevate my ankle?

Should you ice a fractured ankle, because I hurt mine running cross-country, and my coach told me to ice it and keep it elavated. Should I ice it for sure

does lidocaine hurt it to?

is it safe to take pain relievers ? to reduce some pain im suffering now? Ive suffered sprain awhile ago while playing volleyball. Now its so hard for me. I need to go to the wash room but i cant. Even a single step results to sudden jalt of pain.

idk how legit you are, but i trust you bro. you sound pretty legit.

was about to ice bc I landed wrong after going over a hurdle the other day in my track meet & didn't get to finish my race bc I couldn't walk on it but maybe i won't ice it?

Doctors wanted to amputate my mum's foot. I saved it by getting mum to soak her infected foot in tea tree oil.

you have to let it cool and get a wrap wet it up and put force up and down on it and u will start to fill better

then what should i do

That looks so relaxing just sitting in a run of ice and water.

Oh wow I am a gymnast and if I get hurt my coachs always say ice it ,ice it ,ice it😂😳😂😳

@scottmalin is soaking in hot water help your injured ankle sprain better? What about an knee with arthritis?

I have had a sprained ankle for three months when it was spossed to heal in three any tips??

sprang my ankle in my sleep. called next day from work n went in today n now I hurt solo bad. I soaked in warm water n now idk if I should try n got to work tomorrow 😕

Thanks for these tips I look forward to see if this works because I just sprained my ankle today and will not ice it thanks to you! :)

I Rolled my ankle playing basketball becauseis stepped on someones foot but it didnt swell that much. What does this mean?

I twisted my ankle today and I was wondering if it's painful to touch it and hurts when I let it stay still should I go get X-rays or what should I do ?

I've sprained my ankle a number of times and the best treatment for me have been rest and ice. Whether it's a knee injury or ankle sprain ice/cold plunge treatment have worked just fine with me.

this is something new but makes sense. my ankle injury has still not fully healed for 3 years now. it keeps being sprained once in a while. may I know if massage helps?

But we use ice for removing metabolites from the inflamed area right???and So the lewis hunting reaction ??? So how's tthat wrong ...n to reduce the heat caused by inflammation !!! And on nerves it show the pain gate effect!!

Why does my ankle still hurt with a bandage or i have compression on it

I hurt my ankle from skating like four days ago and it just started hurting yesterday what do I do and if I take the wrong turn my foot will hurt soooooooo bad for ten seconds and it slowly go's away

what I sprand my ankle yesterday and I put ice on it and I get a big frest bit so I have the dabol the pane on my ankle

I was about to ice and then this video popped up

what should be done if not to use ice?

Does this apply to wrists too?

Is this only for the ankle? O4 for everyother injury

When i sprained my ankle right when dropped off my friend I immediately ask for a bucket with ice. It did numbed the pain temporarily. It's been 4 or 5 months and i still feel this pain. I thought doing sports activities would help but i still feel pain on my ankle. It didn't heal properly.

Thank you FINALY someone said it :)

Could you recommend any exercises while resting? I picked up an Ankle injury over an month and i am still experiencing some pain.

Nice video! Are you are sports medicine doctor?

I was just thinking about how the body is an expert in healing itself and how humans seem to do things that go against what it is trying to do for itself, such as ... when it is injured, it hurts, so you won't use that area as usual so it can heal ... but we take pain pills, etc., so we can use that part as usual. Same with an area swelling. We do things to take away the swelling, such as icing it, and then it can't do it's job. So I was EXTREMELY pleased to come across this video ... and now I don't feel stupid for not icing my newly sprained ankle. I also use it a little as well. Just made sense to me.

I was playin football i went for a deep pass and landed on my ankle after that i put ice on it and the pain kept getting worser after a while,but because of this vid it helped me alot thank u :)

This all makes a lot of sense

i have an argument with my father about my injury,without seeing this video,i have believe that the casual methode of rehab is total wrong.After they put my ankle in plaster,doctor told me its not a bad injury but for the safe of mobility they put me in a short plaster,i had it 5 days and today i open my plaster,and do some specific movements,no swallow no pain for the moves.also i cut the ice thanx you

I plan to see a doctor for the ankle I just sprained today to make sure I did not fracture anything but I assume I let it be swollen. Was planing to ice it. Same happened to me few years ago when my foot did not swell. I just waited it off and I found out later I had avulsion fracture. So let the inflammation do the work and let the doctor check it out just in case.What do you think about that approach?I assume the doc will recommend the icing?

Americans use ice for everything like Chinese use med oil.

ugh I have meps tomorrow and a rolled ankle from 5 days ago :/ and it's still not fully healed.

thanks dude! it really worked....hey guys its up to you if you're going to follow his way of healing ankles.

can i see any reference about video?

hey Scott my name is vasu and I found ur video very interesting and I also wanna try out ur hem program but my parents are not allowing me to do so as they don't have trust and I am also a little worried about the trust factor

Was just bout to ice my ankle😂

i sprained my left ankle this morning in netball. am so sad. and i just bought a bag of ice before watching this youtube.

I'm watching this while icing my ankle.

makes sense