Do not move your child until a neck brace or spine board has been applied. Call a rescue squad for help. Immediately treat the injury with compression and ice to reduce bleeding, swelling, and pain. Apply compression with a snug, elastic bandage. While some mild sprains can be cared for at home, most injuries to ligaments need to be evaluated by your physician.
Transportation can be by car.
Apply compression with a snug, elastic bandage for 48 hours. Numbness, tingling, or increased pain means the bandage is too tight. Apply crushed ice in a plastic bag for 20 minutes. Repeat every hour for 4 hours. Give acetaminophen or ibuprofen four times a day for pain.