How long does it take for a sprain to heal and do you have to stay off of it or can you walk around on it?

Question

I sprained my ankle 4 weeks ago approx. I wore a brace for about a wk. and have only been walking on it a little bit for a couple days now without the brace, but it really hurts. Should I wrap an ace bandage around it? And for how long? I also have chronic achilles tendonitis, but I still think it's sprained. How do I know for sure?

Answer 1

The standard time for healing of sprain, is 6 weeks (41 days, by some Indian ayurved standards!): you have to rest the ankle, can't strain it while healing!