Hi I badly sprained my ankle 4 weeks ago and it is still giving me mild pain and dosent feel right , I had an X-ray and and breaks or fractures are ruled out , I have been excersing it at much as I can , my main concern is I haven t been able to work as my job requires me to be on my feet 8 hours A day , I am thinking I going back to work in the next few days and I m just wondering if its a good idea ? I still have very minimal swelling and bruising and it dosent feel comfortable without a support bandage, should I give it more time to heal ?
Hi, Actually I think 4 weeks is enough for an ankle sprain unless you overuse your ankle or play sports, lift heavy objects, try wearing an ankle support during work, avoid vigorous movements and don't stop massaging your ankle with your topical gels. I think it would be ok to go to work but just try taking care of further injuries till your ligaments heal completely and stabilized for enough time. Please click Thank You and consider a 5-star rating with some positive feedback if the information was helpful. Hope the above information helps you. Any further clarifications feel free to ask.