A sprained ankle is one of the most common sports injuries across all sports in both men and women. The reason a sprained ankle is so common in women is that twisting your ankle is a common injury mechanism in netball, basketball, soccer, gymnastics, dance, badminton and tennis. These are the most common participation sports for women and account for the high incidence of ankle sprains in females.
A sprained ankle is damage to ankle ligaments and soft tissues around the ankle. This soft tissue damage causes bleeding within the tissues and an extremely painful swollen ankle.
Using an Ankle Brace or Taping the ankle can help to reduce the risk of a sprained ankle. Research from college basketball has shown that the incidence of sprained ankle injury in people with taped ankles was 4.9 ankle sprains per 1000 participant matches, compared with 2.6 ankle sprains per 1000 participant matches in students wearing Ankle Braces. This compared with 32.8 ankle sprains per 1000 participant matches in subjects who didn't use taping or bracing.
Follow the RICE protocol - Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation - (never apply ice directly to the skin) for effective treatment of a sprained ankle. Ice Therapy can reduce pain but pain-relieving medication from your pharmacist may also be necessary. Don't put too much weight on the damaged ankle, so a Removable Plastic Cast Walker can be helpful to provide protection and to allow early walking.
Research suggests that people with ankle instability following a sprained ankle who underwent balance training experienced significantly fewer sprained ankle recurrences during a follow-up period than those who did not follow the balance training programme.
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