Sprained Ankle Recovery... Please help!

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I had that problem in high school, now i don't have ligaments in my ankles and ill have to get surgery, but honestly, just go run. I feel like everyone takes sprained ankles way too seriously, once my ligament snapped, i had a few months where it was really tough to run, these days i dont even notice unless it's really cold.

this could be horrible advice though. the best thing you can do is see if you can find a doctor who is a runner, because normal doctors will always jsut tell you not to run

I chipped my fibula as I sprained my ankle.It's been a long 3 weeks. I would suggest that you not run for 1 more week although you already ran. After that reduce your mileage to 30-40 miles per week with no more than 8 miles at a time. Usually ankle sprains take 2-3 weeks to get better depending on how severe it was. I technically can run (but I haven't) on my ankle because the fibula is the "non-weight bearing" bone of the ankle. The only problem is that I might roll it again. Like I said, 2-3 weeks is ample time for the ligaments, tendons, muscles to tighten back. It all depends on age, nutrition and genetics. Go with how you feel. If the pain subsides as you advance in your run then your ok. Just make sure you continue with RICE for about 2 more weeks or so.

Robert De La Cruz, MD