How do i know if i broke my ankle?

A sprain actually hurts more than a break so I was told by my doc when I broke a few toes. I have sprained my ankle and I have a very high pain tolerance, when I sprained it I cried, the second time I sprained it I puked it hurt so bad. When I shattered (yes shattered) some toes, I didn't cry at all, I was actually able to laugh at how ridiculously I had just injured myself. Go to a doctor, but it really might be a sprained ankle. If it is sprained it will hurt for quite a while if it was bad sprain.

Well, its deff not a "sprang" might be a sprain though. If it still hurts, then I would go see a doctor. Sometimes a sprain depending on how bad it is, can take months to heal, so it may well be one. I doubt you broke it, as I broke mine back in april this year, and I couldn't even walk on it....it hurt, even if you HAVE got a high pain threshold. It may be that you have got a hairline fracture though, so if I were you, I would go and get it checked and x-rayed. In the mean time, ice it, 20 mins on, 20 mins off, and elevate it above your hips. And of course, rest it. Good luck.

the only way u can see if the bone is broken is by getting an xray. u need to go to the doctor asap. until them, keep icing ur ankle and dnt use it. just rest until u find out wuts wrong, and take some ibuprofen for the inflammation. best of luck. : )