Sprained ligament in knee?

[honeyJD]

6 days ago I was stepping up into a van, must have done so at an awkward angle as I felt something twang in my right knee, (on the inner side of my knee), and it really hurt for about a minute then just felt fuzzy and i thought oh well that'll ache a bit tomorrow... The next day it was really sore and tight, and I was limping. Dr Google said likely sprained ligament. Spent as much of the day with it raised/ice pack on it. It is better than it was but still pretty tender, slightly swollen and tight. I've been wearing a tubigrip thing as much as I can.
Is it normal for it to take this long to heal and should I get medical attention or will they just say rest/ice etc?

[LuigiB]

Hi honeyJD, I sprained the same ligament about 5 weeks ago slipping down the stairs. It took me about three weeks to stop limping, and now at 5 weeks it is a lot better but still unhappy, particularly when I haven't moved for a while.

The doctor said to me that the best thing is to keep moving it (although avoid strenuous exercise for a bit) and it should take between six and eight weeks to feel normal.

[honeyJD]

Thank you Luigi that's given me some hope