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Doc wants me walking in the boot with a mild foot sprain, will this make it better or worse? what is the fastest way to recover?
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Better: The boot helps to hold your foot in a good position so that the ligaments can heal.
Answered 8/2/2014
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Went to doc and have had problem with ankle for 5 months! He said it's a chronic ankle sprain and said to do PT. Why wouldn't he give a boot or brace?
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Doc said i sprained ankle 3 wks ago. at the time it was size of baseball. now golfball. still a little bruised. should i see doc again? i can walk
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Doc said if there's ligament/ tendon tear or rupture at ankle after sprain, i can't walk at all. Since i can walk, it means strain. No need mri. True?
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