Top 7 Sprained Ankle Facts

1. The ankle is the most commonly sprained joint.
2. If one has ankle pain, it is most likely due to a sprained ankle.
3. A sprain is an injury to ligaments. Ligaments connect bones together.
4. Sprained ankle symptoms: swelling, pain around the joint, bruising.
5. Most common way the ankle is injured: inversion injury, which is when the ankle is twisted inward.
6. Treatment of sprained ankles: taping the ankle or using an ankle brace and rest.
7. Healing time: few weeks to a few months to fully heal.

Image by Heather Bailey. (2006). Sprained ankle. Retrieved from http://www.flickr.com/photos/nitelynx/89901655/