3/31 Talk about the treatment you get when you sprain your ankle.

Just because a sprained ankle is a common injury doesn't mean we should treat it lightly.
* sprained ankle: twisted ankle, 삔 인대

A sprained ankle is actually an injury to a surrounding ligament.
* ligament: 인대
ex> A torn ligament can really set back an athlete's career.
ex> A sprained ankle kept the tennis star from playing in this year's tournament.

You must always remember "R.I.C.E." when you twist your ankle: rest, ice, compression, and elevation.

Try to keep off (of) it as much as possible.
ex> If you have a twisted ankle, you should keep off of it.

You should ice it on and off for the first few days.
* on and off: 때때로
ex> My headache's been on and off all morning even after taking aspirin.

This will not only numb the pain, but keep the swelling down.
* numb the pain: lessen the pain, 완하시키다, 무감각하게 하다.
* swelling: 붓기 cf> swollen throat

Keep your ankle compressed with an elastic bandage when you do walk on it.
* elastic bandage: 압박붕대
ex> He was limping around with an elastic bandage wrapped around his knee.

Koreans often resort to acupuncture to treat sprained ankles.
* resort to: ~에 의지하다.
ex> I got acupuncture treatment.

@ He's onto me.  그 친구 뭔가 낌새를 알아차린 것 같아.

1. Try to keep off your right foot as much as possible.
2. It's raining on and off all day long.
3. This program can compress computer files.
4. Don't resort to violence no matter what happen.