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Originally posted by Fugee
How long does it take for a sprained ankle to fully recover?
Back in May, I slipped on something on the floor at the grocery store and fell. My right ankle and knee hurt pretty bad so I went home and elevated & iced them. The next day they were still sore but hadn't swelled up.
After a couple days the knee didn't hurt anymore but the ankle was still achy. It got so it only ached when I was particularly active. In retrospect, I should have gone to the doctor but after I picked up a nasty antibiotic-resistant staph bacteria at the ER last summer, I like to avoid doctors.
I spent a long day Sat. on my feet and it started aching again. I really thought it should be healed by now.
Questions: Does it make any sense to go to a doctor now or is it too late to do any good? Is there something I can do to strengthen my ankle so it gets better?
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Doctor can't do anything except make sure it's not broken. Tape it up and stay off it.
It takes for fucking ever to get over. I sprained mine bad when I was 12 and it still hurts.
