 [ 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 ] under federal law known as hipaa health insurance portability and accountability act you have the right to access records documenting your health conditions diagnoses and treatments put your request in writing and send it to the doctor is office there are state laws that dictate the timelines within which they must send you your records be aware that you may have to pay for the cost of copying the records sometimes consumers face trouble getting a hold of their records despite their right to them i hope you that will not be the case for you if you do face any barriers however i will point you toward a previous blog i wrote on the topic which offers information and resources