A mild ankle sprain usually heals in one to three weeks with proper care. Severe ankle sprains may need months of rehabilitation and could require surgery. Following a proper treatment plan helps ...

People use the words “sprain” and “strain” almost interchangeably, to describe everything from a twisted ankle to a pulled hamstring. But they’re not the same. A sprain is a stretch or tear in a ...

If you’ve ever dealt with a sprained ankle, you’re probably familiar with the pain and swelling that can keep you from going about your day. An ankle sprain occurs when one of the ligaments that ...

An ankle sprain happens when you twist, roll, or turn your ankle too far. You might land wrong after a jump, step into a hole, or slip off a curb. Ligaments, tough bands of tissue, keep your ankles ...

It's all too easy to do. You trip over a tree root, stumble on a kerb or just land awkwardly, and suddenly your ankle is screaming at you. Ankle sprains are a real nuisance for runners — and you don't ...

A high ankle sprain is an injury that damages the ligaments connecting the leg bones to the talus or ankle bone and calcaneus or heel bone. It may also involve damage to the tendons and muscles that ...

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When a sprain occurs, you have overstretched, twisted, or damaged a ligament, usually from a sudden event (i.e. twisting your ankle while running). Ligaments are bands of tissues that connect the ...

You can tell if you have a sprained toe (also known as turf toe) because it will be painful around the main joint in your toe. This joint is surrounded and protected by structures such as soft tissue ...

A sprained wrist can occur when a person partially injures a ligament in their wrist. Ligaments are the strong connective tissues that connect bones to other bones. There are several different ...

At least two million people in the U.S. will sprain their ankles each year. Many will ice the ankle for a few days and then get back to their lives. After all, sprains aren’t a big deal, right? Erik ...