I sprained my ankle today.

In the afternoon, I hurriedly crossed the crosswalk and ran across it, but I sprained my ankle at the end, possibly because I stepped incorrectly on the uneven roadㅠㅠ

I was limping for a moment and pretending I was okay because it was a distance, and I barely made it home. After applying some muscle pain relief ointment, I went about my daily activities without much trouble. But after sitting down to rest for a bit and then standing up, the pain in that spot where I had twisted again started, and I couldn't walk anymore.

I've been applying cold compresses for several hours now, and I just got up to brush my teeth, and it feels a bit better, but I still feel some tingling.

It seems to be getting better with the advice from those around that nothing is better than cold compresses when you sprain your ankle.

I'm really wondering if cold compresses are truly better, how long I should use them, and when to switch to warm compresses.

If you, like me, are unable to apply cold compresses immediately and leave it untreated for several hours or overnight, should you use a cold compress or a warm compress?