Almost 3 years I sprained my ankle pretty bad while playing football. I actually tried playing in the game about 3 days after the initial sprain which looking back was a bad idea because I could hardly walk much less run. But about 3 weeks later I was almost pain free and the athletic trainer allowed me to play in a game in which I re-injured the same ankle. After the season was over I allowed the ankle rest until I was without pain and I continued with off-season training without letting the ankle heal completely. Ever since then I have had pain, stiffness, and soreness in my ankle and I am able to "pop" it regularly. In the past few months this has become worse and is almost to the point of being unbearable. I honestly believe that I fractured my ankle and I should have seen a doctor then but I did not do so because the athletic trainer did not tell me to. Is any treatment I could do to relieve this pain or is my best option to see a doctor? And if I do see a doctor what would they be able to do for me? Thank you in advance.