Is a sprained ankle a biggie?

This may be an impossible question, but how bad is a sprain injury?

Was in an off road run a couple of weeks back and noticed a slight jarring in the ankle towards the end of the run, figured I must have rolled over it slightly.

Since then I've run about 30 miles on road and the pain isn't that jarring, but has settled into mild discomfort in a localised area to the front and above the outer ankle bone. It's not enough to bother me running...but it hasn't gone away.

Should I stop for a while or if I keep running (obviously without further incident) will it just wear off? Am I prolonging it?

deman

It doesn't sound like a proper sprain to me. I've had 2 sprained ankles and could barely walk afterwards nevermind run 30 miles. Best thing is see a doctor if it worries you.

RayCun

Depends on how bad it is. Which is why we have this rule...

We do not give out medical advice. Injuries may have common symptoms but are unique to the individual - just because you were able to keep training with X injury or were out for months because of Y doesn't mean that the same will apply to someone else. Bad advice given here and followed through could aggravate an injury and prevent an athlete making a full recovery in as rapid a time as possible. This restriction is Boards-wide and purposely heavy-handed. So don't feel offended if your thread about a sprained ankle (which you may deem "non-medical") gets locked.