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Imagine that a you and a friend are exercising together at a gym. Your friend suddenly trips and falls, and it is clear that he or she has suffered an ankle sprain. Luckily you know exactly what has happened. Explain how your friend sustained the injury and, assuming you had the necessary supplies, including a first aid kit and a phone, explain what steps could you take to stabilize your friend's injury.

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krisha2018

The sprain happened when the friend fell and the ligaments (in the ankle)  stretched, twisted or possibly tore. Sprain is manifested by pain, swelling, bruising and inability to move.

Here the appropriate steps to stabilize the injury:

1.       Call for help.

2.       Rest the injured area to avoid further damage.

3.       Put ice ( for 15 to 20 minutes) to help limit the swelling.

4.       Apply compression bandage to prevent more swelling.

5.       Elevate the injured ankle above the heart to limit swelling.

akposevictor

Your friend tore or stretched one or more of the ligaments that connect the bones at the ankle joint when he landed on the ankle or twisted the ankle, this resulted to the ankle sprain injury.

Steps to take to stabilize your friend can include:

  • Use the phone to call for help
  • The ankle should be rested
  • Apply ice to the ankle to decrease inflammation and swelling, and to numb the pain.
  • Use compression bandage to prevent further swelling

Sprain is an injury that occurs when the ligament that connects two or more bones at a joint is stretched or torn. Sprain may involve partial or complete torn ligaments.

Ankle sprain can occur when you twist the ankle in or when you land on the ankle. This is how your friend sustained the injury.

The symptoms you would notice when someone has a sprain are:

  • Swelling
  • Pain in the ankle
  • Inability to move the ankle freely
  • May include bruises

Ankle sprain can be treated with the following steps to stabilize your friend having an ankle sprain:

  • Use the phone to call for help
  • The ankle should be rested
  • Apply ice to the ankle to decrease inflammation and swelling, and to numb the pain.
  • Use compression bandage to prevent further swelling

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