Have you sprained your ankle?
Come and see one of our Podiatrists and get moving again now!
Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries that can occur during sports or everyday activities. If left untreated ankle sprains can lead to long term damage that may require surgical intervention.
What gets injured in an ankle sprain?
- The typical structure that is sprained is the ATFL a ligament that holds your outside ankle stable on the rest of the foot
- Other structures can involve ligaments on the inside of the ankle, across the front and intricate ligaments that stabilise the tarsals(small bones) of the foot.
- Fractures are possible and can vary from very small fragments of bone, hairline fractures and those requiring a rigid boot and/or surgery
- The amount of damage done depends on the number of fibres snapped in the ligaments affected
How do you fix ankle sprains?
At Sole-Lution Podiatry, our experienced podiatrists will take you through thorough history taking and assessment to determine the cause and severity of your injury. Following this, we provide a variety of treatments to help you heal your injury and get back to your sport/everyday activities as soon as possible: