Northwest Hiking

Unfortunately, even the most experienced hikers sometimes trip and fall or stumble on a hole or obstacle in the trail.  It is not by any means a fun situation, but learning and knowing how to properly treat such a situation is essential to prevent long term effects of a sprain and get you back on your feet in short order.

When you first sprain your ankle, evaluate whether you have some range of motion to ensure that you have not actually broken your ankle instead.  After you have evaluated it and reasoned it to be a sprain, soak the ankle in cold water or apply an ice pack (snow works great, too).  Do not continue your trip on a sprained ankle.  Seek medical attention as soon as possible and use crutch devices or the shoulder of another person to keep your weight off of that ankle.

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