Ankle Sprains

At some point in our lives, most of us have experienced the pain and dysfunction that comes with spraining your ankle. Most commonly, the foot rolls inwards, resulting in a sprain of the anterior talofibular ligament. During this type of injury (an inversion sprain), the calcaneofibular ligament and posterior talofibular ligaments can also be damaged. Sometimes, the foot rolls outwards (an eversion sprain), resulting in damage to the medial or deltoid ligament. In some cases, particularly if you have rotated on a planted foot or had your foot forced back into dorsiflexion, the anterior inferior tibiofibular ligament may be affected, resulting in a high ankle sprain.