I am a certified Athletic Trainer and what R-Genetics said is mostly true.. it really depends on the extent of the tear. Whenever you hear of someone with an ankle sprain or something of that sort it actually is just a tearing of the ligament(s). if you had a mild tear (sprain/strain) then you will not require surgery, but definitely rest. If you are able to move it around then its obviously not a full tear and you probably wont require surgery. If you are on cycle your recovery time wont be as long as if you were natural so you shouldnt need to rest for that long.. If I were you I would stay on cycle and dont train for about 2 weeks. then go see your ortho if the pain continues.