Whatever the gauge, most sheet metal comes 2 feet to 4 feet wide and 8 feet to 10 feet long. Large sheets are difficult to handle, so your supplier should roll or cut the metal into manageable sections for you to carry it home.
Physical therapy involved up to seven 30-minute sessions. Six months after their ankle sprain, rates of excellent recovery were similar: 57 percent of patients in the physical therapy group and 62 percent of those in the usual care group, the study found. Still, another expert involved in the care of ankle sprains agreed with Lazarev that physical therapy can have a role to play.
The amount of rehabilitation and the time needed for full recovery after a muscle sprain or strain depend on the severity of the injury and individual rates of healing. A moderate ankle sprain may require three to six weeks of rehabilitation and severe sprain can take eight to 12 months to rehab completely and avoid re-injury.