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					Originally Posted by  The_Jazz
					 
				 
				Think about this - how long does it take to fully recover from a moderate-serious sprained ankle?  If you answered anything less than a year, you're wrong.  It takes that long for the ligaments to regain their "springyness", if they ever do (see my right ankle for that example). 
			
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 This doesn't seem to indicate one can't adapt at all, just that it takes more time for ligaments and tendons to catch up.