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4 weeks post grade 2/3 high ankle sprain, still on crutches unable to bear weight,does this seem normal? already received mri and did extensive damage
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Normal: Sprain are actually harder and longer to heal than fractures. Sprains are ruptured muscle fibers that bleed into the belly of the sprained muscle and cause swelling and pain. The problem is that in order to heal, the muscle can't be totally immobilized as can a bone (i.e. via cast or fixation). It will take time.
Answered 6/10/2017
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