How long to i have to wait to play basketball if i sprained my ankle?

I want to find out of how long do I have wait to play basketball again if I sprained my ankle. I sprained my ankle on 3/17/10. I couldn't wake for two days. I was taking like baby steps on the third day but it still hurt to walk. Today, I was walking I little bit more better, few pain and limping. My foot was swollen for almost 3 days and my doctor gave me painkillers. How long do I have to wait to play again. Please help!How long to i have to wait to play basketball if i sprained my ankle?
if you can't walk comfortably on it, why would you think about playing basketball; you need to ask your doc, but your leg will tell you;; your best bet is to ask the doc for a PT referral IF you intend to get back to playing a sport; 1) they can get you prepared for your sport %26amp; 2) a lot quicker than you can do this on your own;; they are the pro's who know exactly what %26amp; what NOT to do with this ankle;; %26amp; btw, just cuz you get to a point of walking, doesn't mean it can take the very high demand that playing basketball asks for..if too early, you'll be back where you started with a re-injury...could even be doing that by walking on it before it's ready..get some crutches, they'll help ya treat this leg a little better while it's healing...How long to i have to wait to play basketball if i sprained my ankle?
if you couldnt walk for 2 days then its not a minor sprain...



you probably sprained it very bad depending on how you sprained it (jumping and landing on someones feet??) it happened to me before and it takes atleast 2-3 weeks to heal....How long to i have to wait to play basketball if i sprained my ankle?
until it feels right. they re-sprain easily.