{"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":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-573 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/chirurgie-du-pied.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/entorses-cheville-chirurgien-orthopediste-bordeaux-2.jpg\" alt=\"entorses cheville chirurgien orthopediste bordeaux 2\" width=\"900\" height=\"620\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chirurgie-du-pied.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/entorses-cheville-chirurgien-orthopediste-bordeaux-2.jpg 900w, https:\/\/chirurgie-du-pied.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/entorses-cheville-chirurgien-orthopediste-bordeaux-2-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/chirurgie-du-pied.net\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/02\/entorses-cheville-chirurgien-orthopediste-bordeaux-2-768x529.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"callout2\"><span>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><br class=\"clear\" \/><h2><\/h2>\n<h2>What is the treatment for a sprained ankle?<\/h2>\n<p><strong>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<ul>\n<li><strong>wearing a removable brace for three to six weeks<\/strong> (the brace should allow flexion and extension of the ankle and prevent all other types of movements)<\/li>\n<li><strong>applying an ice pack<\/strong> to the ankle for around 20 minutes every couple of hours and elevating the leg for the first few days<\/li>\n<li>taking <strong>pain medication<\/strong> and using <strong>crutches<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>rest<\/strong> which involves <strong>stopping any exercise or sports<\/strong> for at least one month<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Physiotherapy<\/strong> should be prescribed to start during the second week of your recovery.<\/p>\n<h2>What are the possible issues with ankle sprains?<\/h2>\n<p>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<ul>\n<li><a title=\"L\u2019instabilit\u00e9 de la cheville\" href=\"https:\/\/chirurgie-du-pied.net\/en\/la-cheville-pathologies-et-interventions\/ankle-instability\/\">ankle instability which causes repeated sprains and feeling like the ankle is \u201cgiving way\u201d.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Le conflit ant\u00e9rieur de cheville\" href=\"https:\/\/chirurgie-du-pied.net\/en\/la-cheville-pathologies-et-interventions\/anterior-ankle-impingement\/\">anterior ankle impingement which causes pain and a decreased range of motion in the ankle.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is the treatment for a sprained ankle?<br \/>\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<p>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)<br \/>\napplying an ice pack to the ankle for around 20 minutes every couple of &#8230;<\/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":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Ankle sprains - How to recover quickly<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"How to care a sprained ankle? 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