{"id":322,"date":"2015-01-17T21:07:30","date_gmt":"2015-01-17T20:07:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cdp.net\/?page_id=322"},"modified":"2024-03-15T16:44:02","modified_gmt":"2024-03-15T15:44:02","slug":"ankle-sprain","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/chirurgie-du-pied.net\/en\/la-cheville-pathologies-et-interventions\/ankle-sprain\/","title":{"rendered":"Ankle sprain"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ankle sprains are caused by damage to the ligaments in the ankle. Ligaments are fibrous bands which hold bones together. During an ankle sprain, the ankle twists which overstretches or even tears the ligament. Your sprain will be described as lateral or medial depending on which way the ankle has been twisted.<\/span><\/p> When treated correctly, ankle sprains usually heal well and recover fully.<\/strong> The following initial treatments should be carried out at home in the first few days after the sprain:<\/p>\n Physiotherapy<\/strong> should be prescribed to start during the second week of your recovery.<\/p>\n If these initial treatments are seen through correctly, the ligament should heal well and exercise and sports can be safely resumed. In rare cases or if the sprain is ignored, complications can arise which essentially consist of:<\/p>\n What is the treatment for a sprained ankle? wearing a removable brace for three to six weeks (the brace should allow flexion and extension of the ankle and prevent all other types of movements)<\/h2>\n
What is the treatment for a sprained ankle?<\/h2>\n
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What are the possible issues with ankle sprains?<\/h2>\n
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\nWhen treated correctly, ankle sprains usually heal well and recover fully. The following initial treatments should be carried out at home in the first few days after the sprain:<\/p>\n
\napplying an ice pack to the ankle for around 20 minutes every couple of …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":290,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template_leftnav_sidebar.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-322","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n