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Crutches cost about $15 to $40 for a basic pair or up to $100 or more for deluxe forearm crutches. Physical therapy might be necessary for regaining strength and balance. Several sessions per week at $50 to $75 per hour for six to eight weeks could cost $1,000 or more.
Physical therapy involved up to seven 30-minute sessions. Six months after their ankle sprain, rates of excellent recovery were similar: 57 percent of patients in the physical therapy group and 62 percent of those in the usual care group, the study found. Still, another expert involved in the care of ankle sprains agreed with Lazarev that physical therapy can have a role to play.