so sorry to hear you're going through this. ouch! unfortunately soft tissue injuries like sprains can take a long time to heal. the fact your ankle is still black and blue after a week tells me this was a pretty serious sprain. it's going to take your body quite awhile to repair the damage. keep resting the ankle keep elevating it as much as possible and follow the other instructions you were given. if you're not able to bear weight on the ankle within the coming week i'd recommend going back to the doctor. it's always possible there's a little fracture in there that couldn't be seen on x-ray due to swelling when you were first examined. (assuming you had an x-ray initially. ) i know it's hard to be patient but keep in mind that trying to rush the healing process can actually aggravate the injury -- which will take even longer to heal. i wish you all the best!
how long will the sprain hurt? it's been a week now. i was playing a sports game on the kinect and as i was landing i landed wrong and twisted my ankle really bad. i went to the docter and they said that it was a really really bad sprain. i have been on crutches for most of the week and it's still black and blue and still hurts. it is very stiff and i do not know what to do. i have followed all the directions that i was given and it is taking longer than what other sprains have done in the past. how long can the stiffness & pain and bruising last?