Ankle sprain

Ankle sprain: Introduction

Ankle sprain: Although sprains can occur in both the upper and lower parts of the body, the most common site is the ankle. Ankle sprains are the ... more about Ankle sprain.

Ankle sprain: Damage to the ankle ligaments. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Ankle sprain is available below.

Symptoms of Ankle sprain

• Ankle pain
• Ankle swelling
• Ankle bruising
• Ankle pain on bearing weight
• Ankle pain on standing up
• more symptoms...»

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Home Diagnostic Testing

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Ankle sprain: Complications

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Medical Textbooks Online about Ankle sprain

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Diagnostic Tests for Ankle sprain

• Physical exam
• X-rays
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Wrongly Diagnosed with Ankle sprain?

• Misdiagnosis of Ankle sprain

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Ankle sprain: Undiagnosed Conditions

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Misdiagnosis and Ankle sprain

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Ankle sprain: Research Doctors & Specialists

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Causes of Ankle sprain

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Treatments for Ankle sprain

• RICE - rest, ice, compression, elevation
• Avoid bearing weight on ankle
• NSAIDs
• Aspirin
• Ibuprofen
• more treatments...»

See full list of 14 treatments for Ankle sprain

News Archives for Ankle sprain

Medical news articles related to Ankle sprain include:

• Ankle Replacement Device Approved
• Casting Seems Best for Severe Ankle Sprains
• Health Tip: Caring for a Sprain
• Health Tip: Caring for a Sprain
• more health news...»

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Ankle sprain

Medical research articles related to Ankle sprain include:

• Mechanical supports for acute, severe ankle sprain: a pragmatic, multicentre, randomised controlled trial.
• Treatment of severe ankle sprain: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial comparing the clinical effecitveness and cost-effectiveness of three types of mechanical ankle support with tubular bandage. The CAST trial
• Some conservative strategies are effective when added to controlled mobilisation with external support after acute ankle sprain: a systematic review
• Ankle & foot (acute & chronic).
• Supervised exercises for adults with acute lateral ankle sprain: a randomised controlled trial.
• Ankle sprains in the paediatric athlete
• Surgical versus conservative treatment for acute injuries of the lateral ligament complex of the ankle in adults
• more research...»

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Prevention of Ankle sprain

Prevention information for Ankle sprain has been compiled from various data sources and may be inaccurate or incomplete. None of these methods guarantee prevention of Ankle sprain.

• Healthy diet - keeps muscles strong.
• Healthy weight
• Fall prevention methods - e.g. clean up obstacles, avoid wet areas, etc.
• Properly fitting shoes
• Stretching exercises
• more preventions...»

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Statistics for Ankle sprain

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Ankle sprain: Broader Related Topics

• Ankle injuries
• Sprain
• Ankle conditions
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Types of Ankle sprain

Types of Ankle sprain

• Anterior talofibular ligament sprain - most common
• Calcaneofibular ligament sprain - second most common
• Inversion injury - from the foot turning inward.
• more types...»

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Article Excerpts about Ankle sprain

Although sprains can occur in both the upper and lower parts of the body, the most common site is the ankle. Ankle sprains are the most common injury in the United States and often occur during sports or recreational activities. Approximately 1 million ankle injuries occur each year, and 85 percent of them are sprains. (Source: excerpt from Questions and Answers Sprains and Strains: NIAMS)