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How Long Does Ankle Sprain Take To Heal?
Greetings,
5 days ago while was playing soccer i sprained my ankle. The next day it was swollen pretty bad and i cudnt walk in my normal posture. Since it has only become better. For 2 days i used Deep Heat, then Moov gel and today i started Fastum. Well my question is, even though i can walk well now, there is still a pain and im wondering how long it would talk before i could play soccer again? Im 21 years of age if thats required. Thank you.
5 days ago while was playing soccer i sprained my ankle. The next day it was swollen pretty bad and i cudnt walk in my normal posture. Since it has only become better. For 2 days i used Deep Heat, then Moov gel and today i started Fastum. Well my question is, even though i can walk well now, there is still a pain and im wondering how long it would talk before i could play soccer again? Im 21 years of age if thats required. Thank you.
Tue, 10 Jan 2017
Hi,
Good that your swelling has reduced but you need to were a crape bandage on your ankle to stabilize the joint. Any ligament sprain or strain needs 3 weeks to heal so till then you can't play soccer. Also try avoiding weight bearing on your ankle as this will relay the healing process.
Continue taking hot packs, this will help in pain relief. Since pain is bearable no need to take any painkillers. Also when you start playing soccer start gradually (remember your ankle has just healed). Need to do some muscle strengthening of the inverters and evertors of the ankle joint to prevent reinjury.
Hope this helps you. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Jenis Bhalavat
Good that your swelling has reduced but you need to were a crape bandage on your ankle to stabilize the joint. Any ligament sprain or strain needs 3 weeks to heal so till then you can't play soccer. Also try avoiding weight bearing on your ankle as this will relay the healing process.
Continue taking hot packs, this will help in pain relief. Since pain is bearable no need to take any painkillers. Also when you start playing soccer start gradually (remember your ankle has just healed). Need to do some muscle strengthening of the inverters and evertors of the ankle joint to prevent reinjury.
Hope this helps you. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Jenis Bhalavat
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