Its been six weeks since I hurt my ankle why is it taking so long to heal?!


Question:

Its been six weeks since I hurt my ankle why is it taking so long to heal?

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2 weeks ago
I injured it playing soccer I got slide tackled. Went to the doctor and he said I should be good in two weeks but I haven't


Answers:

Since sprains involve ligaments and connective tissue, they take a lot longer to heal than other injuries. Its not uncommon for a serious sprain to take 3-4 months to heal completely.


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