Ankle Sprain

*Joint swelling*Local temperature increase*Pain *Point tenderness*Skin discoloration

Ankle SprainsBy: Thaina Jean Louis

Types of Sprains

General Symptoms

What is it?

Treatments

*R.I.C.E.*Crutches*Boot*Splint, tape, brace*Compressive wrap*Horseshoe

*Injury to ligamentous and capsular tissue*Traumatic joint twist that results in stretching of total tearing of the stabilizing connective tissue*One of most common & disabling sports injuries

*Inversion -Anterior Talofibular-Calcaneofibular-Posterior Talofibular*Eversion-Deltoid Ligament*Syndesmotic-High ankle sprain

Grade 1 -Some pain-Minimum LOF-Mild point tenderness-Little or no swelling-No abnormal motionGrade 2-Pain-Moderate LOF-Swelling-Slight to moderate instabilityGrade 3-Severe sprain-Extremely painful initially-LOF-Severe instability-Tenderness-Swelling

Levels of Pain