Suggest treatment for ankle sprain
Patient: i sprained my ankle and i went to the doctors friday and got an ankle brace the thing is some people say it takes a few months before your really healed is that true. i mean i only sprained it 2 weeks ago and just got it looked at friday when it was still hurting. Doctor: Hello,  Take absolute bed rest for couple of days.  As of now you can use analgesics/anti-inflammatory combination like aceclofenac/serratiopeptidase for symptomatic relief.   You can apply icepacks for faster recovery.  Generally the symptoms will settle in couple of days.  If symptoms persists better to consult an orthopedician and plan for an MRI scan.  Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain,  General & Family Physician