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3rd degree ankle sprain

by Melissa Smith
(Clifton)

How long does it take for a 3rd degree ankle sprain to heal. I sprained it almost 3 years ago and i went through therapy and mri and everything and everyone says its fine but it still hurts constantly

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Nov 01, 2008
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by: Bart - SII

3rd degree ankle sprains take a long time to heal. From a tissue standpoint, often several months. In the ankle, the ligaments often become lax after a severe sprain, and even with therapy they result in instability in the ankle.

If you are still having pain this far out from your sprain, you likely have looseness in your ankle that is resulting in instability and causing irritation of the ankle.

You may benefit from a strengthening and balance program to help improve your muscle function, reducing the instability. That would be the first option. The second is to explore an ankle reconstruction where they go in and tighten the ligaments to make your ankle stable again.

Bart

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