4. Elevating will strengthen your ankle ligaments.
Elevating will get rid of any of swelling after playing sports or any physical activity. When elevating the ankle, place a few pillows underneath. It should be elevated at a 45 to 90-degree angle.
By elevating your ankle, if you have a sprain and don’t know it, you’re just helping the sprain to heal. Simple things can make your ankle ligaments stronger without you even realizing that you’re doing it. When you’re watching television, place your leg on footstool will help out a lot. For instance, when watching television in your bedroom and you’re sitting in a chair, place one leg on the bed.
When you place it on the bed, make sure that you’re comfortable. Both legs can be elevated at a time. Elevate one leg for 10 minutes and repeat on the other leg. If you have any ankle pain or swelling, it will go away.