“Patients often ask – can I walk on an ankle sprain? The answer is it’s really a case-by-case basis. First, you must differentiate an ankle sprain from a fracture. If you have difficulty bearing weight and have a lot of swelling and deformity, then you have to see your doctor right away and get an x-ray. For a minimal ankle sprain, we use an acronym: RICE – Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. That’s how we treat a grade one or minimal ankle sprain. Those ankle sprains you can put weight on, and it’s actually shown to help promote healing, as long as you protect the ligaments while you’re putting weight on it by wearing an air cast, a lace-up ankle brace, or a high-top boot. If the ankle pain continues, you should definitely follow up with your doctor.”
Make an appointment with Jonathan Gordon, MD
Jonathan Gordon, MD, is a board certified orthopedist, specializing in sports medicine and foot and ankle surgery, at Mount Sinai Doctors, seeing patients Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday. Trained in Philadelphia and New York, he is certified by the American College of Orthopedics. He was awarded his medical degree from Drexel University, where he completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery, and completed his fellowship in Foot and Ankle Surgery at the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Dr. Gordon serves as the Medical Consultant for the NBA Milwaukee Bucks and a consulting physician for the New York Police Department and the Fire Department of New York. Prior to joining Mount Sinai Doctors, he served as an Orthopedic Consultant for the U.S. Figure Skating Association, American Ballet Theater, New York City Ballet, World Boxing Association, and the University of Connecticut Men’s basketball team. His research includes examinations of lower extremity trauma and the biomechanics of the ankle. He has a particular interest in arthroscopic and minimally invasive surgery of the knee, shoulder, foot and ankle.