If you sprain your ankle, you know that you need to protect it. 

The old treatment algorithm used to be R.I.C.E.: rest, ice, compression and elevation.

The newer protocol is P.R.I.C.E.: protection, rest, ice, compression and elevation. 

Compression is one of the main things you need to do when you get an ankle sprain. When you sprain the ankle, it swells a lot and it's not going to get better, and you are not going to get back to running until sometime after that swelling goes away. 

What size compression socks should I get after a bad ankle sprain? 

Well, that is a great question and that is what we're talking about today on the Doc On The Run Podcast.