A sprained ankle, one of the most common injuries seen at practice.

What is a sprained ankle?
Injury that occurs when you roll, twist or turn your ankle in an awkward way.
Commonest injury when the sole of foot turned inwards – called an inversion injury – damages outside of ankle.
The injury strains or tears the ligaments that help hold and stabilise the joint.

What are the risks of a sprained ankle and main symptoms?
Obvious risk is playing sport – rugby soccer where the ankle ‘rolls’
Uneven surfaces, being unfit, improper shoes causing you to fall, landing awkwardly after jump, higher risk if previous sprained ankle. .
Main symptom one:  immediate pain after roll the ankle,  difficulty walking swelling and painful to touch.
Bruising  and restricted movement of the ankle, popping sound, sensation  when the injury occurs.  

How do we teat them? 

Immediate treatment:
Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.
Pain relief with things such as paracetamol.

If not settled in 48 hours see your doctor to:
Examine the ankle, may order x-ray to make sure not broken.
Get physio involved to start exercise program to get the ankle back to normal.
May take up to 6 weeks to heal.
In severe cases : may use a ‘moon boot’ or walking boot to immobilise the ankle till swelling goes down.

How do we prevent them?
Warm up before sports ankle support if previously injured.
Good fitting shoes important ( high heels a risk!)
Stay fit, practice balance exercises.

<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">A sprained ankle, one of the most common injuries seen at practice.
<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">What is a sprained ankle?
<ul>
<li>Injury that occurs when you roll, twist or turn your ankle in an awkward way.</li>
<li>Commonest injury when the sole of foot turned inwards – called an inversion injury – damages outside of ankle.</li>
<li>The injury strains or tears the ligaments that help hold and stabilise the joint.</li>
</ul>
<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">What are the risks of a sprained ankle and main symptoms?
<ul>
<li>Obvious risk is playing sport – rugby soccer where the ankle ‘rolls’</li>
<li>Uneven surfaces, being unfit, improper shoes causing you to fall, landing awkwardly after jump, higher risk if previous sprained ankle. .</li>
<li>Main symptom one:&nbsp; immediate pain after roll the ankle,&nbsp; difficulty walking swelling and painful to touch.</li>
<li>Bruising&nbsp; and restricted movement of the ankle, popping sound, sensation&nbsp; when the injury occurs.&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">How do we teat them? 
<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">Immediate treatment:
<ul>
<li style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left;">Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation.</li>
<li style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left;">Pain relief with things such as paracetamol.</li>
</ul>
<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">If not settled in 48 hours see your doctor to:
<ul>
<li style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left;">Examine the ankle, may order x-ray to make sure not broken.</li>
<li style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left;">Get physio involved to start exercise program to get the ankle back to normal.</li>
<li style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left;">May take up to 6 weeks to heal.</li>
<li style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left;">In severe cases : may use a ‘moon boot’ or walking boot to immobilise the ankle till swelling goes down.</li>
</ul>
<p style="-webkit-user-drag: none; -webkit-tap-highlight-color: transparent; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; user-select: text; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space: pre-wrap; vertical-align: baseline; font-kerning: none; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); color: windowtext; text-align: left; text-indent: 0px;">How do we prevent them?
<ul>
<li>Warm up before sports ankle support if previously injured.</li>
<li>Good fitting shoes important ( high heels a risk!)</li>
<li>Stay fit, practice balance exercises.</li>
</ul>

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Dr Bryan Betty: How to treat a sprained ankle

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