Your Guide to Ankle Sprains: Causes, Treatments and Recovery
The goal is to ease pain, reduce swelling and restore full ankle function.
By Lisa Esposito, Staff Writer July 4, 2018, at 9:00 a.m.
You're volleying like a Wimbledon pro when your foot suddenly twists and you stumble. You see your ankle swell to nearly the size of a tennis ball. Painfully, you limp off the court to deal with your newly sprained ankle.
Ankle sprains are extremely common, accounting for 40 percent of all sports injuries and 10 percent of all muscular/skeletal injuries, according to a July 2016 summary in Podiatry Today. Sports mishaps, work miscues and walking missteps can all lead to ankle sprains. Here's what to do at home, and when to see a doctor or physical therapist to help your ankle heal.
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