"sprained" ankle?

CamperMan

Hi,

over 2 weeks ago, I fell from a height of about 24" landing in an awkward angle so my left foot twisted 90 degrees, the pain was horrible, and I felt sick, it was 24 hours before I could get to the hospital, I got to the hospital and they gave my ankle an x-ray , nothing broken I was told by the doctor, however, my ankle started to swell and heavy bruising on both sides of the ankle and foot.

Over 2 weeks have passed now and the bruising has gone, and the swelling is down by about 50%, but I am still unable to walk on the foot, still using crutches. there is no real pain from the foot when I try to stand on it, it's just that theres not that much movement in the ankle, it's very stiff.

Any ideas how long an injury like this takes to clear up?

Thanks

Traumadoc

How long is a piece of string? However I would advise you to seek a proper medical assessment.

Rogueish

Bad ankle sprains can take anything from 4-8 weeks to heal. This can be dependant on the type of treatment you receive in the mean time. in order to reduce your chances of re-injuring or re-spraining your ankle in the future, undertaking a comprehensive rehabilitation programme, supervised b a qualified therapist will greatly reduce your chances of reinjury.