D. Rose and a turn of events...his sprained ankle

At yesterday's Bulls game, their best player and possible MVP of the season Derrick Rose went up for a layup... and "turned" his ankle. Ultimately, the first place Bulls lost the game, but they are still ahead in the series. All the talk is how will their highest scorer come back after an ankle sprain?
It happens to many of us, wether you are a weekend warrior or a seasoned athlete... an ankle sprain may set you back, but there are a few things you can do in the case of an ankle injury: RICE is the most common pneumonic.
Rest:
The first 24-48 hours after the injury is considered a critical treatment period and you must adhere to this. Gradually put as much weight on the involved ankle as tolerated, but not if you have pain.
Ice:
For the first 48 hours post-injury, ice is very important. Use an ice pack and elevate the ankle. The ice pack can be a bag of frozen vegetables (peas or corn), allowing you to be able to re-use the bag. Do NOT ice an ankle sprain for more than 20 minutes at a time, and do not place the ice directly on the skin; there should be a cloth or towel in between. You will not be helping heal the ankle sprain any faster, and you can cause damage to the tissues!
Compression:
Use compression when elevating the ankle sprain in early treatment. Using an Ace bandage, starting with the toes and moving upwards, overlapping the elastic wrap by one-half of the width of the wrap. The wrap should be snug, but not cutting off circulation to the foot and ankle. If your foot becomes cold, blue, or toes feel numb, it is too tight... re-wrap!
Elevate:
Keep your ankle sprain higher than your heart as often as possible.

Keeping these key points in mind, you may be on your way to healing that ankle sprain... but remember, it never hurts to get it checked out by your podiatrist in order to determine anything more severe such as a tear of one of the ankle ligaments, or to rule out a fracture in one of the bones, in severe cases.
More severe ankle sprain injuries, including complete tears of the ligaments and fractures of the bone may need different treatment and rehab than a simple ankle sprain.

Let's hope D. Rose and his trainers adhere to these... and we see him on the court ASAP.