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That assumes the patient _knows_ it's only a sprain.

• malyk 8y ago
  It's likely the same for any break that is in the "not sure if is sprain or break" range. Years ago I crashed my mountain bike and had a high suspicion that I had broken one of my fingers. Urgent care was closed by the time I got home and cleaned up and my college roommate was in town so I met up with him after taping my fingers together to prevent unnecessary/unplanned movement. Urgent care confirmed a break the next morning, and fixed everything for $300. Healed perfectly. Anyway, anecdotes are just that, but the emergency room is not the place to go for "simple" things like a possible sprain, minor break.