Ankle Sprain

What do roller skating, ice skating, futsal and even high heel use have in common? No takers?

Well, these are all common causes of outer ankle sprain!!

Ankle ligament injury is common. Almost 25000 people experience it daily! Many of us have found this fact out the more painful way.

These injuries often occur due to a combination of causes,; from poor footwear, poor foot dynamics to plain bad luck. It happens when the foot twists, rolls or turns beyond its normal limits. The ligaments are effective restraints but with excessive force this may partially or totally tear. Often, an awkwardly placed foot when running, stepping up or down, or even a simple task as getting out of bed may cause an ankle sprain. The injury also occurs during stepping on irregular surfaces especially when this happens unexpectedly, as seen when stepping into a hole. Some athletic events such as basketball and netball involve close body jumps where there is always a risk of planting your foot awkwardly and injuring the ankle.

The foot usually rolls inwards – inversion which is the more common form of ankle sprain seen.