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A lateral ankle sprain is usually from inversion with plantarflexion (turning the toes in while pointing them down), a position similar to when your soccer player is kicking a ball on the top of the foot.

This often occurs from hyperdorsiflexion (pointing the toes up too far) and eversion (pointing the toes out). Injury to the front and/or back lower ligaments of your ankle is a syndesmotic sprain. This type of sprain occurs much less frequently than a lateral ankle sprain and may take twice as long to heal. It is often associated with a fracture of your fibula (outside lower leg bone) or other bones in your ankle.

A medial ankle sprain is when your ligament on the inside of your ankle is injured. Lateral ankle sprains are an injury to your ligaments on the outside of your ankle. They can side-line any player from training and competing and are difficult to prevent from coming back. If there is pain or weakness in the ankle after several weeks, make an appointment with your doctor.īy: Riki Duncan, MA.Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries in soccer. Most sprains will heal nicely with these home treatments and exercising the ankle. The structure of these can provide additional support that is needed when walking or exercising the ankle. Taking an oral anti-inflammatory, like Advil or Aleve, can also help reduce your pain and swelling so you can work on strengthening the ankle.Ī few other home remedies you could try is wearing more supportive shoes, like tennis shoes, or wearing ankle braces that can be bought at local drug stores. Rest your ankle and use Ice for 20 minutes every hour to reduce swelling, Compress the ankle with an ace bandage or tight fitting sock, and Elevate your foot to promote good circulation.

As with a lot of other injuries, just remember to RICE! There are a couple really easy things you can do on your home to help speed up your recovery time and get you back to normal faster. If this happens, you should make an appointment with your doctor. More extreme cases may involve hearing a ‘pop’ in the ankle during the actual injury. Some more people might also experience bruising or swelling in the foot or ankle following a sprain. There may be discomfort with walking or standing on that foot. Typically, pain will either be on the inside of the ankle or the outside. How Do I Know I Have a Sprain?Ī good rule of thumb is pain and point tenderness over the affected area. Powerful eversion (turning outward of the foot) is the reason for this injury. This is a pretty uncommon injury because the medial (inner) ligaments of the ankle form a wide, thick protective bundle over the ankle joint and is pretty structurally strong. The least common ankle sprain is the medial ankle sprain. Common ways to sprain this ligament involve side-to-side running, starting and stopping your feet repetitively, or turning while in motion. This type of ankle sprain is caused by an outward twisting of the foot and ankle. Possibly due to the nature of these injuries which are more commonly seen in those with high intensity lifestyles, such as athletes. These injuries feel like they take a bit more the recover from. The next most common ankle sprain is the High (Syndesmotic) Ankle Sprain.