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Fall Down, Go Boom? Ankle Sprains are a Rite of Spring
Spring is in the air in most of the country. The brief snows are gone and recreational sports are starting their schedules. The soccer, baseball and lacrosse leagues are having their first games; the high-school track team is gearing up for competition, and The Leukemia Society’s Team-in-Training groups are just starting to increase their mileage aiming for an early summer marathon finish. Spring is in the air, and our old friend the ankle sprain is starting to show up more frequently in the office. Basketball and volleyball seasons always the main producer of this injury; but you would probably be surprised how many ankle sprains occur in outdoor sports like soccer, baseball, lacrosse and of course track and field. Ankle sprains have been reported to be approximately 20% of all sports injuries with more than 25,000 occurring every day in the United States.
Uneven, wet fields coupled with early season fatigue and competitive full-contact intensity equal injuries. The ankle is the joint that compensates for uneven surfaces. 85% of ankle injuries are sprains, which are caused by a failure to compensate for this uneven footing. Jumping, cutting and pivoting puts the ankle at risk. Many athletes put themselves at further risk by not rehabilitating these injuries properly, returning to sport too early, and giving themselves an inadequate adaptive ability. The use of narrow cleats with minimal arch support or the use of running shoes for a court sport can also place an athlete at risk for ankle sprains.
Ankle sprains occur in runners mainly because they are chatting away as they are on a long run and are simply not paying attention. How many runners have you seen fall off the curb or in a pothole while running? Lots…Pay attention to where you are going and you can prevent this type of injury. If you know you are a klutz, run on an even surface, like a track, when you are tired or distracted.
If you have an ankle sprain, you should be evaluated by a sports medicine podiatric foot and ankle surgeon if you have localized pain, swelling and bruising, as well as inability to walk more than 5-7 steps comfortably. Many a foot fracture has been missed in the emergency room when x-rays were taken only of the ankle and not the foot. The fifth metatarsal is often broken with the same mechanism of injury of an ankle sprain, so the foot should be evaluated as well. If severe ligament injury is suspected, an MRI can evaluate the grade of injury. This is really what decides whether surgery is needed for full recovery.
Treatment for ankle sprains really depends on the degree of severity, which can only be determined by your doctor. Initial treatment always includes “R-I-C-E” therapy – Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation. Pain and edema is usually controlled with NSAID’s (non-steroidal anti-inflammatories) like ibuprofen. Bracing or casting coupled with non-weightbearing on crutches may be needed in more severe injuries to rest and stabilize the ankle while it heals. Return to pain-free ROM and stability is the goal. Surgery is only recommended in Grade 3 severe injuries in athlete’s or in those patient’s who have had multiple ankle sprains and suffer from chronic ankle instability. Long-term ankle instability can often be avoided with an aggressive physical therapy program. Bracing should only be used in the short-term during rehabilitation because long-term bracing actually causes atrophy and decreased ROM.
Physical therapy is needed for all ankle sprains. The goals of physical therapy should be to regain full ROM, strength and proprioception (where your brain thinks your ankle is in space). Regaining strength in the peroneal tendons as well as overall balance training are the keys to successful rehabilitation of an ankle sprain. A maintenance program of ankle strengthening, stretching, and proprioception exercises helps to decrease the risk of future ankle sprains, particularly in individuals with a history of multiple ankle sprains or of chronic instability.
Bottom line: if you happen to fall down and go “Boom”, have your ankle sprain evaluated by a podiatric foot and ankle surgeon. Delaying treatment and rehabilitation can lead to life-long instability.
About the Author
Dr Marybeth Crane is a board-certified podiatric foot and ankle surgeon. She specializes in sports medicine biomechanics, reconstructive foot surgery, and limb salvage. Visi her practice website at www.faant.com. Dr Crane is an avid marathon runner and her blog can be read at www.myrundoc.com.
Ok...so I was probably really dumb, but help?
OK, so about 2 months ago, I think I sprained my ankle. It hurt so bad I could barely walk on it for a few days. My mom got me a stabilizer for athletics, and that was all. Needless to say, I don't think it healed correctly-or at all! I am going to the doctor probably the 2nd, but I was just wondering what they could do for me now? And what did I originally do to my ankle? PLEASE ANSWER SOON!!!!!
Right now-after a day of walkling around at the mall all day-my ankle is KILLING me! Its throbbing, and I've iced it, but nothing helps. My mom has not technically made an appointment, but hopefully we'll get one the 2nd, or maybe the 30th of Dec! idk though. I need imput! And, I might also add that I am not afraid of having my ankle broken or set-I just want it healed. So, tell me what I did and what they can do!!!!
Sprains that are really bad sometimes take ages to heal. If they are not splinted properly, or you do not get physio therapy to retrain the injury the injury can heal less than adequately and result in a poorly healed ankle. Do you know what you have done? If you pulled a ligament-or a tendon it rips a wee bit from the supporting opposing area. There is sometimes a little bit of healing but each time you sprain that area a little more is pulled away. Sometimes it pulls away entirely and you need surgery to attempt to re attach it. If you brake a bone and it is a hairline fracture it will probably heal just fine if well supported in a cast. If you have a fracture that breaks entirely and there are bone fragments your injury you may not heal properly without surgery and casting. I have often been told a sprain can take longer to heal the a broken bone.
What they will do for you now is an x-ray and how they decide to deal with it, will depend on the results of this test. If you broke your bone and it didn't heal properly they may need to re break it and reset it.
Best of Luck
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