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Ankle sprain
What are the conformations of a ankle sprain heal I stopped wearing bandage after 15 days but my doctor told to wear for 30 days.what are the signs of healing .I cannot feel any problem only slight pain ,stifness while creating ankle circles ..
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Pain will subside completely thats sign of healing
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3a4 weeks of support is required
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For any ligament injury we usually ask the patient to use some form of support in the form of crepe bandage or an ankle binder for around 3 weeks
This is to give some stability untill the ligament heals .
Signs of healing are usually reduced swelling and pain at the trauma site
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Dr. Vilas P Chavan
Orthopedic surgeon
9 yrs exp
Pune
You just use ankle binder for 3-4 weeks.
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