Ankles take a real beating from everyday hustle, especially navigating India's pothole-filled streets, crowded trains--and ...

Gentle exercises like towel scrunches, ankle circles, and standing calf raises can help improve ankle strength, mobility, and balance after an ankle sprain. Mobility, stretching, and strengthening ...

It’s all fun and games until someone injures their ankle. Playing sports or going to the gym are great ways to stay physically fit, but these activities can lead to ankle injuries. Ankle sprains or ...

This Trinity Talk segment is sponsored by Trinity Health System. Hi, this is Pete Fernbaugh. Welcome to Trinity Talk. Our guest today is Dr. Joe Lewis, a podiatrist here at Trinity Health System. Pete ...

Dear Doctors: I twisted my ankle playing soccer, and the coach said it’s sprained. I got it taped and sat out for a few days. It felt better, so I asked to play, but he said no, it still needed time ...

A high ankle sprain is a stretching or tearing of one or more of the ligaments that hold the bottom end of the lower leg bones together. There are 2 long bones in the lower leg, the tibia and the ...

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A sprain is a tear to one or more ligaments, while a fracture is a break in one of the bones in the ankle. It can be ...

What are the best treatments for a sprained ankle? Dr. Anderson says ankle sprains range from mild soreness to severe injuries that may require braces, crutches or even surgery. Ankle sprains are one ...

A sprained ankle occurs when a person stretches or tears the ligaments in the ankle. An ankle fracture occurs when someone breaks one or more of the bones in their ankle. A sprained ankle may cause ...

Sprained ankles and broken ankles can both cause considerable pain and affect walking, but they are different injuries. A sprained ankle occurs when the ligaments—tough cords that support the ...