[Ankle Pain] and High Ankle Sprains

[ANKLE PAIN] AND HIGH ANKLE SPRAINS

[Ankle Pain] from a high ankle sprain is definately painful. Sooner or later every professional football team loses a key player to a high ankle sprain. The Minnesota Vikings are no exception. Running back Michael Bennett recovered from a high ankle sprain with a foot fracture.Click to learn more!



A high ankle sprain injury (syndesomotic sprain) occurs above the level of the ankle joint. The sprain is a tearing of ligaments between the two major leg bones (the tibia and fibula). This injury is much more severe than a typical ankle sprain [ankle pain] and recovery is much more prolonged.

High ankle sprains are caused by an outward twisting of the ankle with the foot in a fixed position. This is the opposite of typical ankle sprains. Football, soccer, and basketball are commonly associated with high ankle sprains and [ankle pain].
Diagnosis of high ankle sprains usually involves X-rays to rule out fractures, which are common with this injury. [Ankle pain] with squeezing of the leg at the mid-calf is almost always found with these injuries. .Click to learn more!Sometimes a bone scan or an MRI may be necessary to confirm the diagnosis. Non-operative treatment for high ankle sprains involves PRICE: protection (casting or splinting), rest, ice, compression wrapping, and elevation.

The "P" for protection should also stand for prolonged. Patients may wear a walking cast for 2 to 6 weeks. Supportive taping and physical therapy can follow this. Return to sporting activity can take months till the [ankle pain]is eliminated.
Surgery may be necessary if an injury results in significant displacement of the leg bones. Surgery to reduce the gapping between the leg bones increases stabilization of the [ankle pain]. Fractures about the ankle joint may also require surgical repair.

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