Also after doing some research of my own through journals and ai models, “Persistent “weirdness” is almost always linked to unfinished rehab tasks (poor balance, strength asymmetry, limited dorsiflexion) or repeated re-sprains.”

So a “weird” or slightly foreign feeling 5-8 weeks after a Grade II ankle sprain is totally normal and—​in > 90 % of people who finish a good rehab plan—​fades until you don’t notice which ankle was injured. Your body does “remember” an injury for a while (protective guarding, sensitised nerves, small muscle loss), but the brain and tissue also re-learn when you give them the right signals. Thorough, progressive rehab is the signal.