Trouble With A Sprained Ankle

Trouble With A Sprained Ankle

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In today's society, a sprained ankle is a common place injury among many Americans. Over 25,000 people will experience a sprained ankle ever day (AAOS, 2014). This common injury can occur in children, adults, athletes to non-athletes. The ankle sprain can happen by simply ambulating on an uneven surface, or step, within your daily activities.

The ankle sprain involves the ligaments of the ankle, which hold specific bones in place, relevant to the joint. These ligaments maintain structure within the ankle by prohibiting dissociated movements, such as twisting, turning, and uneven rolling motions from the foot.

As the ankle sprain happens, a loud “Pop” is often heard. This is the result of excessive force placed on the ankle regions soft tissue infrastructure. Thus, resulting in agonizing pain and excessive swelling. As a result of damage to the specific area of the ankle, there are different grades of ankle sprains.

Grade 1 Sprain:

Stretching, resulting in some fiber damage within the ligaments.

Grade 2 Sprain:

Small tears in the ligament, looseness in the ankle when examined and moved

by the Doctor.

Grade 3 Sprain:

Ligament is completely torn. When Doctor continues examining the ankle and

and moves ankle, there is abnormal instability within the entire ankle joint

structure. Surgery is sometimes required to fix the problem.

Therefore, the correct treatment plan is of great importance to get back to a normal lifestyle. This involves resting, icing the damaged area, compression, elevating the ankle joint, and following Doctor's orders.

With that being said, Mountaineer Complete Care is fully stocked with all the proper ankle braces, ankle compression sleeves, specifically made ice packs for the ankle, crutches, knee walkers, to help with entire healing process. We also have a plethora of other orthopedic items are in our catalog for special ordering purposes to help get you back to an independent lifestyle.

So, stop by and let our experienced staff lead you in the right direction through the use of Bell Horn Ankle Braces, compressions and Supports.

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Reference:

AAOS. (2014).Sprained Ankle. Retrieved from http://orthoinfo.aaos.org/topic.cfm?

topic=a00150