How long does it take for a foot sprain to heal

Question 1

How long does it take for a foot sprain to heal?

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Depends on : How bad the sprain is. I would advise an ankle brace while walking until you feel no pain at the location of the sprain.

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Sprain: Sprains are graded as to their severity . Some sprains can take as long as a fracture to heal and need bandaging and cam walkers or crutches . See... Read More

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Question 2

How long does it take for a sprained foot to heal?

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Varies depending on : depending on the severety of the sprain it might take 1-4 weeks. Some sprains may be worse than a fracture.

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4-6 weeks: Sprains generally take 4-6 weeks to heal enough that you don't have much pain. They take about 3 months before the swelling is gone.

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Question 3

How long does a bad foot sprain take to heal?

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Could take : Upto couple of months really would depend on severity and how adherent you are to the treatment protocol.

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Varies: Most foot sprains heal within days or weeks. Its important that you be evaluated by an orthopedist to rule out a midfoot sprain which can often be mis... Read More

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Depends on : Type or grade od sprain. If mild approx 2 weeks, moderate sprain about 3-4 weeks severe or grade 3 6 weeks and sometimes needs surfical repair. See ... Read More

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Question 4

How long should a third degree foot sprain take to heal?

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Depends: Depends on how it is treated but an average would be 8-12 weeks.

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Question 5

How long would a mid-foot sprain take to heal? i have had pain for over 5 weeks now. there is no swelling but the foot feels unstable and hurts after exercise.

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Stress fracture?: The mid-foot is a common place for a stress fracture. It could be only a sprain/strain, but a stress fracture is possible. While there is commonly pa... Read More

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Question 6

I sprained my foot not my ankle its been 3 weeks already and i still feel pain and its a little bit swollen too, how long does it take to heal?

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How do you: Know you didn't break or fracture a bone? I think an x-ray would be prudent. Also, at bare minimum the foot should be braced or immobilized.

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Question 7

What are the symptomsof a foot sprain?

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Many: Pain, swelling, inability to bear weight (or full weight on the leg, ankle and foot), numbness due to swelling, bruising and an inabilty to wear a sho... Read More

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Question 8

Can you wear a boot for a foot sprain?

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Yes. But a sprain without rehabilitation you are doomed to restraining it again and possibly making the injury worse.

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Question 9

How bad is a grade 2 mid foot sprain?

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Bad enough: A midfoot sprain can be difficult to recover from. You need to have it evaluated to make sure the common ligament (Lisfranc) isn't damaged. See a foot... Read More

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Question 10

Mild foot sprain, i've got 2 1/2 weeks til basic training, resting for a week..am i ok possibly?

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Should be: Ice u'r foot. Keep it wrapped. Wear comfortable shoes that are not too flat-have good arch support. And take slip in orthotics so u can use in u'r mil... Read More

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How long does it take for a foot sprain to heal