Basic First Aid : How to Treat a Foot Sprain

When treating a foot sprain, elevate the foot above the chest to temporarily reduce blood flow, apply some type of cold compress and wrap the affected area to support the foot. Reduce pain and discomfort by treating a sprained foot properly with information from a firefighter in this free video on first aid.

Expert: Joe Bruni
Contact: firestop.staylow@verizon.net
Bio: Captain Joe Bruni has over three decades of experience as a street firefighter and company officer.
Filmmaker: Christopher Rokosz

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[JPCV2001]

i am sitting in my bed right now with ice on it like you said, wondering weather ice is the right thing to do or not and you told me so. Thanks a bunch.

[skategamer90502]

@IMakeTheVids wow ur lucky i sprained my ankle 5 days ago n i still cant kickflip all i can do r my shuvits

[thephatguyable]

from the beginning to 0:06, hes f'n right! :P

[BestNewPCDeals]

R.I.C.E - Rest. Ice. Compression. Elevate.

[13SLUGGS]

Captain mactavish tell me something I don know

[IMakeTheVids]

This helped. :D walking in 24hr, back to skating in 4days.

[MattRowland95]

i sprained my left foot by doing volleyball, it hurt like hell especially caus i had to walk 2 miles home with it :(

but 1 week on its alot better :)

[Waddleoncp]

i have sprained my bottom of my foot and il wraped in in a bandage

[shinyumbreon1996]

thanks, i sprained my foot the other day and its still hurting like crazy but its getting better.

[MrJhuneo1]

dammit!!!i dont have any of those wrapping thingy's..goodbye 2 days of rest!!!! -tears come out-