 [ Symptoms ] how long will the sprain hurt it is 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 is 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 [ Disease ] so sorry to hear you are 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 is 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 are not able to bear weight on the ankle within the coming week i would recommend going back to the doctor it is always possible there is a little fracture in there that could not be seen on x ray due to swelling when you were first examined assuming you had an x ray initially  i know it is 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