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A member asked:
I have a mild sprained ankle. will the doctor give me crutches to speed up the healing process?
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"mild" ankle sprain: Crutches are not needed for mild sprains, unless one truly cannot rest it for a few days.
Answered 9/28/2016
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Probably not.: A truly mild sprain does not usually need crutches. If you cannot bear weight and walk, then yes, you need crutches but that is no longer a mild sprain.
Answered 3/14/2016
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If it is mild: A mild sprains usually does not need crutches to heal quicker. Though the more rest it gets the better it will feel. Rice is best which is rest, ice, compression and elevation.
Answered 1/13/2015
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