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A member asked:
How long might one use a boot for ankle injury-muscle pulls/tears- that won't heal. just curious how long id be in one if dr. gave me one to help
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Depends : On what you injured. Achilles' tendon injuries may be treated differently than ankle ligament injuries so it all depends on what u injured
Answered 4/8/2015
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