Sprained ankles need more time to heal

Dear Doctors: I twisted my ankle playing soccer, and the coach said it’s sprained. I got it taped and sat out for a few days. It felt better, so I asked to play, but he said no, it still needed time to heal. What happens if I go back too soon?Dear Readers: When you have a sprained ankle, it means you stretched or tore one or more of the ligaments that help stabilize the j...

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