text: When My step kids sprained their ankle.  Ok here's the story My stepdaughter sprained her ankle in Gym Class and my stepson 1 week later was riding his bike home from school & got hit by a Pick up truck and went flying.  The doctor did give them both crutches because they were in school and they had stairs to climb.  But, he told us that when they were at home to not use them because excersising the ankle would help it heal faster.  He told them after 1 week not to even use the crutches at school.  I'm sure the doctor told you that Ibuprofen will take dow the swelling & the pain.  I feel for you.  I really do, but I sprained my ankle 20 years ago when I was 10 and never told my mom.  It hurt like heck, but I never told her.  I didn't get a splint and I didn't get crutches and I didn't get painkillers.  It hurts at the worst walking up or down hillI had to walk uphill to get home and down hill to get to school.  thankfully I grew up in a small town so it wasn't far about the distance of 1 city block. maybe 2 city blocks.  when you are sitting rotate your ankle as much as you can stand Ice it if need be as well.  I feel sorry for you it is a major pain, but sometimes we think our parents have the money & they don't.  Believe it or not, but crutches can be expensive.  Take care & good luck.