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Ankle sprain with swelling

2017-06-17 17:40:43
I sprained my ankle today morning while playing. There is swelling over the outer side but I can walk and there is little pain. Do I need to get it checked? How do I treat it ?
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First of all apply ice and tie a crepe bandage. It's good to get checked to rule out sprain or fracture

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