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Overview
Sprained ankle injury occurs when your ankle is rolled, twisted or turned in an awkward way causing tough bands of tissues (ligaments) to stretch or tear that help hold your ankle bones together.
Injuries to the ligaments on the outer side of the ankle is sprained ankle injury.
Ligaments help stabilize joints while preventing excessive movement. A sprained ankle occurs when the ligaments around the ankle are forced beyond their normal limit of motion.
Treatment
Treatment of sprained ankle usually depends on the severity of your ankle injury. Even tough self-care and over-the-counter pain medications may be what you need, a medical evaluation might also be necessary to diagnose how badly you’ve sprained your ankle determining the appropriate treatment.
What causes an ankle sprain?
Ankle sprain normally happens during a physical activity where ankle may twist inward as a result of sudden or unexpected movement causing one or more ligaments around the ankle to stretch or tear.
These tears cause swelling or bruising of ankle also causing pain or discomfort when placing weight on the affected ankle. Tendons, cartilage, and blood vessels might have also been damaged due to the sprain.
Generally speaking, ankle sprains can happen to anyone at any age participating in sports, walking on uneven surfaces, or even wearing inappropriate shoes that can all cause this type of injury.
Home Treatments
Often times you may be able to treat mild ankle sprains at home. Recommended home care treatments include:
- resting your feet and not putting weight on your ankle
- reduce swelling by elevating your foot with pillows
- using flexible elastic bandages to wrap your ankle loosely
- wearing a brace to support your ankle
- using crutches, if necessary
- taking pain killers such as ibuprofen or acetaminophen to remediate the pain
