How long does it take to heal a sprained ankle?

It usually takes 5 to 14 days to recover from a grade one ankle sprain. This is when slight stretching and damage occurs to the ligaments. With a grade one sprain, there is slight instability, pain, swelling, joint stiffness, and trouble walking. Grade two sprains can take 4 to 6 weeks to heal. read more

A sprained ankle means one or more ligaments on the outer side of your ankle were stretched or torn. If a sprain is not treated properly, you could have long-term problems. Typically the ankle is rolled either inward (inversion sprain) or outward (eversion sprain). read more

The length of time it takes to recover from a sprained ankle depends on the extent of the injury. It can take from 5 days to 12 weeks for a sprained ankle to heal. There are three grades of ankle sprain, ranging from the least severe to a sprain resulting in permanent ankle instability. read more

Physical therapy to stretch and strengthen the ligaments usually follows. Most grade 2 sprains take four to six weeks to heal. Grade 3 Sprain. A grade 3 sprain is the most serious injury with the longest healing/recovery time. A sprain of this severity can easily take 8 to 12 weeks or even longer to heal completely. read more