How Long does it take a sprained ankle to recover? | BackFit Health + Spine
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- Learn the secrets to sprained ankle recovery in this comprehensive video brought to you by BackFit Health + Spine.
"Sprained ankles" refer to injuries affecting the ligaments of the ankle joint. The severity of the injury, ranging from mild to severe, dictates the expected recovery time.
Common symptoms of sprains include swelling, bruising, pain, difficulty walking, soreness, and trouble maintaining balance, particularly while walking.
Treatment varies depending on the severity of the sprain. Recommended treatments include:
RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) therapy for the initial three days to reduce swelling and pain.
Assessment by a physical therapist to evaluate the foot, ankle, and arch, possibly leading to the fitting of a temporary boot.
Range of motion (ROM) exercises provided by physical therapy to alleviate stiffness and enhance flexibility during the healing process.
Gradual incorporation of resistance exercises to strengthen the ankle, foot, and calf muscles.
Post-healing follow-up assessments to monitor ankle recovery progress.
Ongoing training, particularly for individuals returning to sports activities, to support ankle stability and prevent future injuries.
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Doctors: you need 6-8 weeks to rest.
Employers: Get your ass in here tomorrow and take some Advil.
I sprained both of my ankles it will be 2 weeks this Saturday.. Omg it is very very painful. To all the folks that have sprained your ankle or ankles please take it easy god speed. Take your time with the healing process. I feel all you folks pain
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How are you now?? Can you walk on it normally
Which grade injury?
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Thanks youuuu
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So this is the pain of a sprained ankle? Can’t imagine what a fractured or broken one feels like
i cant move my foot, feels like its being crushed
@jazmine_art ik it’s been a while, can u run again?
@jazmine_art good to hear your running again, i rolled mine stepping on someone’s foot in my last aau basketball tournament. it’s been 2 days now and i still can’t really walk. swelling went down a little bit
@@cookiebrowniebudgies423 SAme i broked it a few days ago its so hard to move
I had a very serious break and the bones never hurt even once. The soft tissue injuries though have taken years to heal and have hurt since the break happened.
I sprained my ankle 10 days ago, fell off my e-bike. I feel much better today than two days ago, always was able to walk but I had my ankle in pain, with inflammation and bruised on the same day I got injured. Today the bruise and inflammation are gone. The pain is minimal and feel 90% recovered. I have been lucky.
how long was your ankle swollen. I twisted mines like almost a week and it's still swollen hard to walk on
Which grade injury was it?
i thought i was dumb for twisting my ankle by stepping off a curb. i don’t feel as dumb so thanks🥰
that happened to me too and i haven’t been able to walk for two months
I did the same thing so no you're not dumb
Watching this 30 mins after I sprained my ankle... Now its really painful damn... 😭😭😭😭😭
feel you bro, I fucked mine up last week too 😭
@@dannyloza23 same 😭😭😭
@@envicity4694 same
Ngl I'm nervous on how I will go to school with a sprained ankle
How are yu now are u normal
Thank you Dr. Brett. Since visiting your office and treatments, I'm feeling good and recovering. I was in so much back pain before thank you!!
Hi Ismael,
Thank you so much for the fantastic comment! Dr. Brett is great, isn't he? Very glad you're feeling good and recovering.
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In my particular case, I'm over 500 lbs last I checked. I think just by dropping some weight I'll be doing my ankle a favor. It's my 3rd time spraining the same ankle and one of those times there wasn't inversion or eversion. I had just been walking around
I sprained my ankle 2 days ago. The same foot I sprained 3 years ago. I pray I get better in time for my trip on the 15th
You enjoy yourself on your trip?
@@illcelebrateyoursuccess8907 no I never went. My ankle is better but it still hurts after 4 months
How long it takes to heal and get better as normal
@@malkpol5583 it's been 6 months and my ankle still swollen a little if I be on it too long. I'm walking but I think I really damaged some tendons. This time it took longer to heal
Are you fine now?
I work at Costco and I’m in my feet all day and i had sprained my ankle last year and even tho the swelling is gone there’s still some pain and stiffness that lingers whenever I’m walking too long on it. Figures 🤦🏻♂️🤷🏻♂️
7 days after I sprained my ankle and it’s still bruised and I’m unable to walk. I’m happy that it wasn’t a fracture but damn it sucks to not be able to move around
Ahh! man I can feel you, 2 weeks ago I sprained my ankle and it's still bruised and I am unable to walk but at least I could stand , Doctor told me I have to wear ankle brace for 1.5 months . I hope you feel better soon .
Which grade injury?
I used to play basketball, sprained my ankles on the reg. Fast forward 15 years,
I was doing yard work and rolled my ankle super hard in a dip in the yard… anyway, I don’t miss sprained ankles.
God bless!! 🙏❤️
What kind of massager we can use I hurt my ankle couple months ago
To my information, the RICE protocoll os mo longer state of the art. Any experts who can explain further?
How long after an ankle sprain can rehab start?
Currently I'm watching the ankle sprain before 10 days it's so painful I'm on recovery process
Can i play again after healing from grade 3 and how much time does it take
My twisted lag is strange it only hurts at night morning no pain at all🤨
I have a symptom of a sprained ankle, the pain is killing me, I can feel it on the pinky side (outside) and a concentration of pain above the ankle bone BUT the thing is, I WASN'T SPRAINED IN YEARS! HOOOWWW??! God it freaking hurts 🤕 help!
Hi,what if your sprained ankle also cause cuboid to cause dislocation
It been 3 mnth yet it hurts in ankle 😞
Currently watching this about a week after I sprained my ankle. I fell down the stairs at school.
Hey man sorry hear about that but how is your ankle doing now?
@@Decay-Reverbs It's doing better!
@@FluffythePuff nice to hear that:)
i feel u dude i slipped on ice and sprained my ankle and fractured my tibia ://
@@reesebukszar3510 You will be alright mate I will pray for you don't be depressed in these recovery days , i broked my collar bone 3 years ago I know how your feelings right now play some games watch some movies just enjoy this days, be positive don't search your symptoms on Google. I will pray for you.
God bless you
Sprained my ankle yesterday, and the state college football tournament is coming up in two days. Mannn, how I wish my thumb got dislocated instead 😢
I rolled my ankle a year ago and it’s still bothering me.
And what if it's a sprain on top of a sprain ..... And can't keep off the ankle
I had a ankle sprain and the pain is still there but not as bad for1 year
1 year? How was the pain right after it happened, where you able to walk after the injury?
Same here..but if overuse my foot..my ankle swell🥺
@@matsui1989 . . .overusing it a bit but not too much. Maybe okay. By causing some swelling you may be helping it stimulate your bodies healing mechanism more via swelling.
I Dont reccomend running or any intense activity. But rather walking on it till heals. Even with walking you may not wanna push yourself too much through the pain.
Dear sir, I had fifth meta tarsal base fracture in my right leg, after that Dr. Had put cast for one and a half month and than removed it. After removing cast my ankle got swelled, I can walk but not more, my thumb and fingers base are paining, my ankle heel is paining, I can't walk easily, I am limping, swelling on both side of ankle, its 5 days over of my cast removal, , one more thing my injured leg calf muscles are very loose as compared to right calf, please guide,
Hw r u buddy😇
Im a month and a half is and its still bothering me 😭
I’m a runner, and I had intentions on joining the national guard and had everything ready to go when I fell on one of my runs and tore my ligaments and was sent to ER
It’s been 5 months now, and I am still unable to run on it. I have dreams of Pursuing the military as my career, but I can’t even wear my boots anymore. If you do respond to comments, what should I do
What'd your doctor tell you? Did you go to physical therapy? Did you do any rehab?
@@maltheri9833 i don’t have health insurance so I can’t see anyone, I have been doing at home physical therapy through TH-cam and other people’s experiences
I am currently looking for a sit down job so I can heal rather than constantly running around in retail.
Thanks for checking up!
@@cflcami1008 boy America is a fucked up place. In Germany everybody has health insurance
@@cflcami1008 I was in the same position as you, I sprained it on august 10 2020 while on a long run and couldn’t get the health care but I finally got Medicaid approval 7 months later, because I was a minor before the pandemic started, I did physical therapy and now I’m taking things slow trying to get back in my running shape but it’s hard my right ankle still feels stiff 24/7 although it has been getting better but I gotta keep pushing hope you do the same 💪🏾
@@gommoolabajobir8687 does your injured ankle look the same as your normal one or is it kinda different in shape ?
How long do you have to do the R.I.C.E protocols?
I dislocated my ankle and tbh with you, you should only ice for the first 48 hours for pain relief. The best thing I did was massage the ankle in a motion moving towards your leg, removing alot of the extra blood surrounding the ankle area. Sounds stupid but this method WORKS, there’s a video on it, and it removed the swelling a lot faster. Once the swelling has gone down, DON’t ice, it really doesn’t help, instead use a heating pad. This is guaranteed to relax the joint for a better recovery.
On what planet does it take 6-8 weeks to fully recover from a grade 3 ankle sprain? I have a grade 2 sprain, can't walk for 10 days now and counting, and physio said it will take 3-4 months to recover!! Do you even sprain ankle??!
Its summer and my ankle is sprained. I wanna go out and have fun but cant
Me too brother 😭
Its world cup time!... But i am resting for about 2 weeks... Swelling is no more and a small amount of pain is there...i can run and stretch too.
But can I go and play !??
I'm afraid. Will my ankle sprain again?
How about a sprained ankle from 11 years go that i was not able to have it checked up? It’s hindering my balance and mobility. Is there still hope for recovery?
Yes! Water fast it re generates cells heals anything
@@nellysmileshine1005 whats water fast
I sprained my ankle and was out for 5 days and was playing ball 🏀. It’s really up to your pain tolerances, I was good to go.
it also depends on the severity of the sprain, you probably got a very minor sprain if it healed in 5 days.
@jazmine_art hey how is it now?
I tried that cold thing. Mine became worse. As i write, i am almost in tears. From the pain
I've sprajned the same ankle two times first time was a minor strain healed in 2 days then this one I still can't walk and it's been more than a week.
I have the same problem rn, i wont be able to walk for next 2-3 weeks, and if you wre training something. You should wait 6 weeks so it can get full recovery.
@@andjelaraicevic4013 Blast hgh and It recovery in a week
I sprained my ankle but a day and the doctor gave me a plaster, but a day after i could walk without any problem, i still feel a little bit of pain when i walk and the plaster touches the swelled part but i dont feel pain when doing mouvements
Is it fine now? And how much time did it take for swelling and pain to go away
I was rushed to the hospital by my mom bc I was complaining about my ankle. Well we got an X-ray. They told us I have a severe sprained ankle and it could of been a fracture but they couldn’t tell in the X-ray. They gave me a ace wrap and a air wrap
I sprained my left ankle after catching my croc got stuck on escalator and it twisted my ankle. Two people stopped escalator and pulled it out
Mine still pains after six months but I can and can't wear high heels or tiptoe what's wrong with my ankle?
How did u sprained your ankle....is it still swallen....mine is also same...
@@souravsharma9208 Do you need help? I can help you if you need. Do not listen to this guy. RICE is bad! It doesn't work.
I need help bro
Depends on how hard you hurt the ankle, mine still hurts and i have been walking on it for 2 weeks after damage
I can only move around the house and it's been 5 weeks :/
@@anetamisikova8389 how bad was your injury ? did you ever go in for a sprain grade diagnosis
How are you now?? Are u normal
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I sprained mine walking down the steps…but there’s no bruising and it’s not extremely swollen either but it hurts to move it in a certain direction. It also feels like there’s a delay whenever I lift it off the floor
Exactly what happened to me.. How are you now????? Can you walk normally????
@@CutiePie232 I can walk I had to use crutches for like 2 months bc I was too scared to walk on it lol. It was doing fine although it would feel a bit stiff so I’d massage the ankle to release the tension, But unfortunately I kinda slipped on something again on the stairs and now when I curl my toes and move it a certain way it would feel weird. Didn’t help that my sister unknowingly flicked my ankle and now sometimes when I walk i hear like a clicking sound
Got a basketball state tournament game in 5 days and I sprained my ankle tonight🤦♂️
Soccer ⚽️
Have a tournament in 2 weeks from sprain and really want to try to play 😭
Hey man sorry hear about that but how is your ankle doing now? Be patient it's gonna be alright I can feel you right now but be patient I will pray for you to god :)
6 8 weeks 😭 I have a trap tomorrow in 8hours
Sprained my ankle pretty badly 5 weeks ago and I’m still in very big pain when attempting to run/walk the stairs fast. I had an x ray but no fracture, and this morning I just did a CT scan as my physio believe I may have a minor fracture or damage to one of the bones beneath the ligaments I believe. I’m glad I got it checked but I hope it’s not too serious, especially that I play lots of squash and have been off the courts for a while now.
Did you confirm that it was a sprain or not? If there is no fracture, then I can help you out for good! I know what works and what doesn't. Please contact me.
@@AceCorrwhat did you do
@@King-ny5jm Are you injured from a sprained ankle?
@@AceCorr yeah
@@King-ny5jm Contact me and I can try to help you. Are you sure you don't have any broken bones and it's just a sprain?
my ankle hurts so bad rn ☹️
Sprained mine yesterday after trying to trap a huge water bug and slipped. 😩😩
I am crying right now because I have exam tomorrow and my ankle got sprain.. 😭😭😭
Hlo everyone this is me after 2 months... And guys really just have rest and you will be able to walk obviously it will take time to recover through the pain and get normal.. But to just walk like in pain it will take one day only..
Also you can just stand and put some weight on the foot first and then try to walk.. That will surely work..
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I was doing the pacer test and sprained my ankle :( I couldn't walk for 3 days
I just sprained my ankle yesterday.. how much time u take to walk normally?
I heard mine crack.. hoping it's just a sprain
what was it
2022 10 Jan is my football match,but my angle sprain😪😪😪
Hey man sorry hear about that but how is your ankle doing now?
I rolled my ankle about a year ago, and the pain from the ball of my ankle comes and goes now. Especially painful if I’m crossing my legs, sitting with that foot against the floor or hard surface. I never got it looked at… maybe I should.
Possible peronues brevis split year. That's what mine was.
Did you do any rehab at all?
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO HEAL IF YOU HAD A TORN LIGAMENTS, WITHOUT ANY SURGERY?
PLEASE RESPONSE! THANK YOU
Gary, are you okay now.
@@priscamoiadong1727 yoo where’s Gary
Gary we need an update
3 to 5 years complete recovery
Forever. If u want to save time.
My ankle was smacked on the inner bone on a bed. The doctor found nothing on the Xray so assumed its a ligament
Anyway to fix ?
This happened 8 weeks ago and Im still feeling pain
It’s been 4 weeks and I still can’t run Iam worried
How is your ankle now?
I sprained my ankle 8 weeks ago and still can't run :(
Its the same for me and im a basketball player, that is extremely terrifying
It's been 2 weeks... no more swelling... But aa small amount of pain(when i touch)...But i can run and stretch...Anyone know should i go and play football from now?
Or will it be risky?
Bro I got a sprained ankle and basketball tryouts is in a week 😤
Sprained my ankle skateboarding with cruddy skate shoes with no ankle support. My nicer shoes would have saved my ankles 😭
Sprained ankles suck, am I right guys? I've got a nasty case of swamp foot right now
Hey, I can help you recover ASAP. Please contact me interested. Don't do RICE, it's outdated and sucks. I know exactly what works.
It's been 3weeks since my ankle sprain while playing volleyball.its still hurt when trying to run.
Same problem for me. But i can run...... brw i have a doubt if i can run can i play football but there is still little pain
Ifs been 5 days an still can't walk
How about now ?
@@imaneelabid1009 Hey hope you are fine now. are you able to walk now.
Today i got ankle sprain😔
Hey are you able to walk?
It's not true because my sprained ankle heal in 3rd days
He is talking about full healed ankle not when you are start walking!
You rolled your ankle then, highly doubt you sprained it.
@@livinglif3230 how to tell the difference ?
@@sofiaruby603 spraining your ankle you wouldn't be able to walk or put weight on foot for a few days sometimes weeks
@@livinglif3230 injury happened yesterday afternoon. I am walking on it. Hurt alot yesterday as do other parts sinse the way i feel. Taking turmeric, arnica , bromalein etc. So you dont think its sprained ? I also bumbed my head which just now i feel the bump. I just now put the ankle sleeve on.
I really need you guys you I need you my ankle is literally about to die right now I feel like I'm going to die
Do you still need help? Then contact me and I can assist you! I helped people in the past.
How is your ankle now? Do you still need help?
Is it normal that in 3 days i have recover?
No it depends but wtf it’s been a month for me and my ankle is still unstable and I have a loss of range of motion
@@hsernay3745 How about now? Is your ankle okay now?
@@AceCorr my ankle is better now, not fully healed and it feels more stable now and I can run with it for a while until pain starts, but I just gotta put more stress on it
@@hsernay3745 Listen, you need to make sure your ankle is fully healed. Or else there will be a good chance of it getting re-injured since it isn't fully healed. I know a wonderful rehab program that will get you completely healed. Want to try it? It's well worth it, VERY CHEAP price and guaranteed to heal you for good. Please let me know.
Sprains...like anything in life...vary in severity
Im A Footballer and i sprained my ankle
how is it now ? im a footballer like you and my ankle sprained two weeks ago
@@mahamadyasin3657 I have recovered and im now playing football again but im a injury prone player. Soo im injured very much😞
@@040Light omg i hope you will be better my friend.
@@mahamadyasin3657 thx same for you i hope you have a fantastic season
@@040Light thank you so much ❤
Please go back and correct this tell us you do wear high heels stop all this mis information please