How long it takes to heal from a broken neck depends on the degree of injury to the neck. If there is no ligament damage, just soft tissue damage, it will take 2-3 weeks to recover. If the broken neck is more serious and injures the ligaments around the ankle joint, it will take a longer time to recover, at least 2-3 months, or even half a year, a year or several years to recover. Because there are many ligaments around the ankle joint that stabilize the ankle joint, when these ligaments are damaged the ankle joint becomes unstable and recurrent sprains occur when walking. Therefore, if you break your ankle and show signs of bleeding such as local bruising and petechiae, promptly go to the hospital for an MRI to rule out ligament damage. Some peri-ankle ligament injuries also require surgical treatment in order to stabilize the ankle joint and restore the joint to normal function.