The real median household income was 6.5% lower in 2014 than in 2007, the year before the last recession and 7.2% lower than in 1999, the median household income peak. U.S. real wages for ordinary (i.e., production and nonsupervisory) workers remain slightly below their 1970s peak.
1 A minor, or grade 1, MCL tear can take from a few days to a week and a half to heal sufficiently for you to return to normal activities, including sports. 2  A grade 2 tear can take from two to four weeks to heal.
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. This involves partial tearing of the ligaments. Signs of a grade two sprain include instability, moderate to severe pain, swelling, stiffness and possible bruising.Grade three sprains can take 8 to 12 weeks to heal.This is a complete tear of the ligament. With grade three sprains, there is a lot of instability within the joint, severe pain when the injury occurs and no pain after injury, severe swelling and excessive bruising. Dr. Holman Chan, MD, Foot & Ankle Surgery, answered on behalf of Sunrise Hospital & Medical Center. How long it takes to recover from a sprained ankle can be from one week to one year, says Holman Chan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Sunrise Hospital.