Last night after some drinking, I fell down the stairs and twisted my ankle pretty badly. It was swelling almost immediately but I continued walking on it for about an hour.
When I returned to my flat, I immediately iced it for 30 minutes, took 500mg acetaminophen, and then got some sleep. 5 hours later, it’s still very swollen and very very difficult to walk on. I’m currently icing it and elevating it with some pillows. There is no discoloration, and while mobility is a bit reduced from the swelling, I can still move it in all directions so I don’t think anything is broken.
I’m on vacation in Europe for the next week and I don’t want my whole trip ruined. Are there any quick fixes that will help me be able to walk without making it worse? Any tricks to reduce the pain?
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