[ikthius]

as rammy said, rest it, ice it, and try some exercises once you feel ready for it.

I done this about 8 months ago.

I was told to:

1: rest it as much as I can for 1-2 weeks
2: ice it for 5 mins then hot pack for 5 mins for about 30mins
3: using both feet, go on to tip toes slowly 5 secs up to top, then 5 secs down to floor, as high as I can, 30 times 3 times per day for 1 week
4: then speed it up to 3 secs up and down 30 times, 3 per day for 1 week; also go swimming/aqua jogging for 30 mins if your ankle can last that long. aqua jogging would be best to begin with.
5: speed to 2 up and down same as before
6: until I can do it very fast, up and crash down
then do it all again from start with knees bent.
7: use a wobble board to help with balance by going forward and back under control
8: same wobble board and staying still on it and rotating my body without loosing balance.
9: advanced wobble board, the full round one, and trying to hold my balance for 1 min+
10: using same wobble board, holding balance and then throwing a ball to a wall and catching it still holding balance. 1min +
also when doing these exercises, doing rotations and inversion and eversion movements.
11: stretch your calf muscles, both, straight leg and knee bent to stretch gastocnemius and soleuos. also using a towle to stretch the ankle joint inversion and eversion, and also the towle over the toes and pulling the toes back with the towel, 30 secs each stretch and 3 times a day.

but it took me 4 months to go back to full sports. I went back to martial arts for 1 month then got back into squash before I got back into football hich was 6 months after the injury.

good luck, I found it hell, but rewarding, I now don't have any problem and can play football with no probs.

ik