How do fractures differ from sprains?

A sprain you can wrap and will heal on its own, a fracture needs to be set. I thought I sprained my ankle last year and after 6 weeks of it only getting worse, went to the doctor, had an MRI, and found that I fracture my ankle bone and would never heal on its own. I was in a hard cast, then walking cast, then physical therapy for about 4 months total. If I had gone to the doctor sooner, I could have cut the hard cast out and my healing time in half.

Fracture - bone is broken. Sprain - soft tissue is bruised or even worse but no bone damage.

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