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Conditions / Foot & ankle
Ankle sprain

Ankle Ligament Injury

What people usually call a sprained ankle.

One of the most common ligament injuries: when the ankle is badly twisted or rolls inward, the outer ankle ligaments are damaged, causing pain and swelling.

Common causes

01

Injury from intense sports

02

Missteps, falls or rolling the ankle

03

Repeatedly rolling the ankle

Signs to watch for

How we diagnose

X-ray

The basic first test. Further tests may be added for a definite diagnosis.

MRI

Shows soft tissue that X-ray cannot, such as muscles, ligaments, discs, cartilage, nerves and blood vessels.

How we treat it

Partial tears are treated without surgery. We treat step by step, using conservative care if the tear is not severe.

Prolotherapy

Under live ultrasound guidance, a growth-promoting solution is injected into weakened ligaments and tendons. The controlled healing response it triggers promotes self-repair and strengthens the tissue.

Extracorporeal shockwave therapy

Used across orthopedics, physical therapy and sports medicine, shockwave therapy aids recovery without surgery or painkillers and suits many conditions that cause acute or chronic pain.

Arthroscopy

Through a minimal incision under about 5 mm, an arthroscope with a tiny camera and special instruments is inserted into the joint. It shows areas that are hard to see on X-ray, allowing accurate diagnosis and treatment at the same time.

When surgery is consideredIf you keep rolling the ankle despite non-surgical care, with pain and instability that disrupt daily life, the damaged ligament is repaired, or if it is too damaged to repair, arthroscopic ligament repair or reconstruction is performed.

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