Zephr that sums up the way our club Physio treated my ankle. Initially icing in the first few days and elevation. Then reducing the icing, with heat afterwards and mobility gradually. The ice gradually withdrawn and the heat gradually increased.
He applied pressure through a sort of finger massage twice in the first week.

It worked a treat for me. Back running in 10 days for what would normally be 3 weeks. In fact last time I didn't go to him, thinking I could do it myself, but it wasn't as effective as I lacked the ability to apply the pressure as well and I also missed out on some ultrasound.

I would add, that for my back issue he warned against ice altogether and advocated heat only.