ankle Sprain
Ankle Sprains can happen when the foot inverts. A lateral ankle sprain is the common type. This can happen tripping, stepping on someone's foot, and just generally playing when accidents happen. This causes extreme plantar/hyper flexion of ankle or foot.
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Diagnosis:
Treatment:
Symptoms:
- Swelling
- Discoloration
- Immobilization
- Numbness
Diagnosis:
- Relies on medical history
- Symptoms
- Mechanism of injury
- X-Ray
Treatment:
- P.R.I.C.E.
- Compression wraps
- Anti-Inflammatory
- Surgery to implement screws or plates
- Crutches/Cast
- Physical Therapy