Wrapping a sprained ankle

[AngelaVA]

I sprained my ankle yesterday :pout. It's not bad enough to need medical attention it's getting a lot better resting it today but tomorrow I need to be up and around again as much as possible. DH went out and got me this black ankle support thing that I think is too big - it doesn't feel tight or supportive at all. He got a bandage too and that provides more support but it's a horrible plasticky texture that was giving me a rash so I had to take it off. Isn't there something better I could try?

[Two Little Birds]

:think

When dh gets home, I'll ask him what he would recommend.

:hug

[StumblinMama]

What about an Ace bandage? AFAIK the reason for wrapping it is to prevent a secondary injury.

[PrincessAnika]

Ace bandage or self adhesive wrap. If you can find.....i forget what its called. Athletes use it underneath, its kinda like a foam wrap, to protect the skin from irritation from tape or wraps.

[Two Little Birds]

Ace bandage or self adhesive wrap. If you can find.....i forget what its called. Athletes use it underneath, its kinda like a foam wrap, to protect the skin from irritation from tape or wraps.

Pre-wrap.

My concern with using tape is if it swells, the tape doesn't give at all.

[PrincessAnika]

Pre-wrap :doh :giggle comes in a wide variety of colors lol


ETA: correct on the tape. I was meaning it as under an ace or similar wrap - when I did first aid for fall youth football we went through that stuff like crazy with all the twisted ankles. :)

[AngelaVA]

What about an Ace bandage? AFAIK the reason for wrapping it is to prevent a secondary injury.

He told me the thing he brought home was an ace bandage but its not like the ace bandages I remember. It's very plasticky and sticks to itself the ones I remember were stretchy but more cloth like- he said they didn't have anything like that.

[PrincessAnika]

Yeah they are almost all self-adhesive wraps now, something about the little metal clippy pieces....

[LovinBeingMommy]

What kind of support did your DH get? I have an air cast from an old sprain and it doesn't really feel tight. It just keeps me from rolling my ankle because the sides are hard. I prefer ace wraps most of the time, just because the brace is a pain.

[StumblinMama]

If you have a Dollar General nearby, they still sell the ones with the metal clips :yes It's their store brand.

[AngelaVA]

What kind of support did your DH get? I have an air cast from an old sprain and it doesn't really feel tight. It just keeps me from rolling my ankle because the sides are hard. I prefer ace wraps most of the time, just because the brace is a pain.

It doesn't have plastic on it, it's some sort of black stretchy fabric. It looks like it would work well if it were smaller.

[FindingMyWay]

Ace bandage- and it's to support you from re-injuring during the first few days-weeks after an ankle injury.

[LovinBeingMommy]

It doesn't have plastic on it, it's some sort of black stretchy fabric. It looks like it would work well if it were smaller.

Those are annoying. They're more just for pressure. I had one and gave up on it. Ace wraps are bulky, but they at least WORK.