question: I was diagnosed with an injured ankle as early as July 12th 2011 . The 1st doctor I went to diagnosed it to be a sprain and advised me to wear a compressive ankle socks with just some ointments and anti inflamatory drugs . I continued carrying on normal activity without giving the leg much rest . A week later i went to another doctor who advised partial rest with the same ankle socks Another week and with an MRI scan i was diagnosed with a ligament tear of the right ankle . I was made to take complete rest with a plaster of paris to support the leg . My movement was restricted completely as the cast was too heavy . Since i m someone use to sleeping on my right side i could not avoid sleeping on the right ankle despite the cast . Ws taking Zerodol tablets . The cast was put for 3 weeks and was removed on August 17th . As there was tremendous swelling i was given was therapy for a week . Even after that i restrcited my movement keeping my leg elevated as much as i can and tried walking with the help of a walker . I have got back to work on September 12th . An 8 hrs of desk job and climbing stairs my leg swells profusly and by the end of the day it looks like i have a mild elephantisis on the right foot. I had severe clotting and pain on the little toe on the rigth leg which has greatly come down now . But the sweeling of the foot inhibits normal movements and at times when i try walking normal i feel pain. I m still unable to walk normally and can feel mild pain at the ankle . The leg is normal only if its elevated and given rest . I can only mildly move the foot up and down and have not gained complete felxibility . My doctor has not advised any form of Physiotherapy apart from moving the toe digits and moving the foot up an down. I am currently taking Ubicar medicines I wanted to know if its normal for the leg to swell tremendouly even after nearly 2 months of removing the cast.? How long would it take to heal completely ? Is there anything that can be done to stop the sweliing ?