What are the most common ankle injuries?
The most common ankle injuries are sprains and fractures, which involve ligaments and bones in the ankle. But you can also tear or strain a tendon.
What are the most common ankle sprains?
Ankle sprains most commonly involve injury to the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL) and/or the calcaneofibular ligament (CFL).
How do I know what type of ankle injury I have?
3 Grades of Ankle Sprains
- Grade 1: Your ankle will probably feel sore and may be slightly swollen. In this case, the ligament has been overstretched but not torn.
- Grade 2: You have a partial tear in the ligament. This causes prolonged pain and swelling.
- Grade 3: This is a full tear of the ankle ligament.
How do you know if ankle injury is serious?
People with a more severe ankle sprain — characterized by extreme bruising or swelling and an inability to bear weight on the foot without significant pain, or when there doesn’t seem to be any improvement over the first several days after the injury — should seek medical attention, Drs. SooHoo and Williams say.
How do you tell if a tendon is torn or strained?
An injury that is associated with the following signs or symptoms may be a tendon rupture:
- A snap or pop you hear or feel.
- Severe pain.
- Rapid or immediate bruising.
- Marked weakness.
- Inability to use the affected arm or leg.
- Inability to move the area involved.
- Inability to bear weight.
- Deformity of the area.
Did I tear a tendon in my ankle?
The symptoms of an ankle tendon rupture include: A “popping” sound at the time of injury. Immediate ankle pain and swelling. A feeling that the ankle has “given out” after falling.
What does a torn tendon in ankle feel like?
How can you tell if you tore a ligament in your ankle?
If you have torn your ankle ligament, symptoms include:
- Swelling around your ankle joint.
- A feeling of instability.
- Bruising – sometimes up your lower leg and into your foot.
- Tenderness to touch.
- Pain when putting weight on your ankle.
- Popping sound at the time of injury.
What are the different types of ankle injuries?
The ligament will become injured if it is stretched too far and could result in a partial or complete tear. There are two different types of an ankle sprain. The inversion ankle sprain is the most common type of sprain and occurs when the foot falls inward and stretches the outer ligaments too far.
What are the most common causes of ankle and foot pain?
Injury to any of the ankle bones, ligaments or tendons and several types of arthritis can cause ankle pain. Common causes of ankle pain include: Achilles tendinitis. Achilles tendon rupture. Avulsion fracture. Broken foot. Bursitis (joint inflammation) Gout (arthritis related to excess uric acid)
Why is sprained ankle still swollen after 2 weeks?
Whenever there is irritation within the joint, the synovium secrets excess fluid. A sprained ankle still swollen after 2 weeks indicates that irritation is still present. Outward swelling is a result of swollen soft tissue and the increased fluid within the joint itself.
What do you need to know about ankle injuries?
Growth plate injuries – Growth plates are areas of cartilage located near the ends of bones.