Did You Use Ice on Your Last Ankle Sprain?

Pediatric Sports Medicine Podcast 1 min read
You’ve been told to ice-down a sprained ankle for ever. Does it really help you? Time to find out!

Fundamental first aid classes have been telling us all to - “ice down and ankle sprain” forever but - has anyone actually taken the time to do the research to find out whether or not providing an ongoing cooling influence to an ankle sprain benefits the recovery process?

They have.

Join Dr. Mark Halstead as he shares some incredibly detailed studies that shed light on several long-term looks at the benefits of ice on ankle sprints, as well as a number of other potential solutions you might have not only tried, but knew existed. It’s all part of the most-recent episode of The Pediatric Sports Medicine Podcast... | Listen to the Podcast Now!

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