 [ Symptoms ] my grandma fell her ankle is now huge and swollen [ Disease ] using elastic bandage to wrap your ankle wearing a brace to support your ankle elevating your foot with pillows while resting or sleeping this will help reduce swelling taking ibuprofen or acetaminophen to manage swelling and pain getting plenty of rest and not putting weight on your ankle it is also helpful to apply ice to the injured area as soon as you can to reduce swelling