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Input: And how long does it take to heal? What are the risks of leaving a rubber band around ankle for more than 12 hours? Can someone tell me if this sounds muscular or internal? Report Abuse. 1  Chat or rant, adult content, spam, insulting other members,show more. 2  Harm to minors, violence or threats, harassment or privacy invasion, impersonation or misrepresentation, fraud or phishing, show more. 3  Chat or rant, adult content, spam, insulting other members,show more. Best Answer: put ice on it put your ankle up (lay down, and put pillows under it to elevate it) you can also take Ibuprofen to reduce the swelling. GET WELL SOON! How Long Will My Swollen Ankle Take To Heal? I was playing football this morning when my foot got stuck in the ground and I went over on my ankle, it made a rather loud click. I was subbed off and then subbed back on and played through the injury for 35 minutes. Now I've got home and taken my sock off my ankle is pretty badly swollen, how long will it be before I can play football again? It could be sprained. If you heard a click sound, that's what I heard when I sprained my ankle. What the doctor told me to do was elevate the foot and stay off it. I was also told to put my foot in ice water, pretend you are writing your ABC's with your toes while in the water. It will hurt, but will take the swelling down. I could only keep my foot in for 3-4 mins and would do it two times in the morning and two times in the evening. They also said not to alternate hot and cold. As for the swelling, put ice on for 20 minutes then off for 20 minutes and do this for at least an hour twice a day. Source(s): All first hand experience ? · 7 years ago TO be honest, that is a hard question to answer. Are you a fast healer? Then it could take only a week or two. What do you eat? Vegetables really speed up healing. Take lots of Vitamin C. Ice is very good, but in increments. Not long periods of time. ELEVATE is key. And also walking on it gently to reduce stiffness...less stiff, the quicker it will heal. And rub Aloe Vera on it as well. Helps stimulate the swollen cells to heal faster. Hope this helps. The length of time it takes for a sprained ankle to heal depends upon the extent of the injury. Recovery times can range anywhere from 5 days to 12 weeks. There are three different types of ankle sprains, from slight stretching of the ligaments to complete tearing of ligaments. lots of ice and keep your ankle elevated and stay off of it, it should be okay in about a week or 2 (: In a day or tow or three or four or... when it quits swelling and hurting then it will be all better. i messed up my ankle in muay thai once, my trainer gave me 2 things.. do it, trust me you wont regret it. hes been muay thai fighter for 30 years.. go to a market, mexican market would be a better choice, or any market i guess. Query: how long does a swollen ankle take to heal
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The length of time it takes for a sprained ankle to heal depends upon the extent of the injury and it can range anywhere from 5 days to 12 weeks.