A: The most common injury for an ankle sprain is twisting the ankle inwards, resulting in tearing the ligament (s) on the outside of the ankle. Ligaments connect two bones together maintaining ...

Medically reviewed by Adam H. Kaplan, DPM Key Takeaways A mild ankle sprain usually heals in one to three weeks with proper care.Severe ankle sprains may need months of rehabilitation and could ...

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 ...

But trying to walk on an injured ankle is precisely the wrong approach, the athletic trainers now say. Also wrong, I was surprised to learn, is to immediately reach for a nonsteroidal ...