You think you've sprained your ankle diving for the volleyball during a game. your mom is going to take you to the doctor in a little while to get it checked out, but what should you do in the meantime?

a.) apply a heat pack and stretch the muscles and tendons slowly.

b.) massage the ankle and rest it until the doctor can set it correctly.

c.) rest, wrap the ankle, apply ice, and elevate the injured ankle.

d.) wrap the ankle tightly and walk on it carefully until the pain is gone.

The correct answer is C.

If you have a sprained ankle while waiting to see the doctor you should rest, wrap the ankle in a tight bandage to keep it still and in a set position, apply ice to bring down any swelling and bruising and elevate the injured ankle to take any pressure off your ankle and to prevent more swelling.

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