This past Sunday, I was walking towards the car and stepped off an abnormally high curb. Misjudging the distance due to the pile of fallen leaves, I stepped down a little further than usual. When my foot hit the ground, it was snagged by edge of the drainage gutter. While falling forward onto my car at the same time as plummeting down into the pile of crackling leaves, I heard a loud POP! sound–immediately followed by intense pain.

I think it may be an ankle sprain. It sure sounds like it.

I worked from home today, attempting to (somewhat) follow the RICE principle: Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. It still hurts. It’s still swollen. It probably will be for a while too.