NFL star reveals most disgusting injury treatment ever

When it comes to injury recovery athletes will try anything to get back on the sports field.

But former NFL star Chad Johnson has lifted the lid on arguably the most disgusting course of action ever after revealing he used to soak his ankles in urine to treat sprains.

And not his own urine, but a teammate's.

Speaking on ESPN radio the retired Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver opened up about his unorthodox method for dealing with ankle problems.

Unprompted, Johnson told the Mike on Mike program: "You know what I did for ankle sprains?"

"I would collect warm urine from my teammates, heat it up and put my ankle in it for 30 minutes."

Johnson said he used the treatment to great success throughout his career.

And while he swore the urine did the job we can only hope he showered off afterward.