Long Island Orthopedic
Sports Medicine | Arthroscopy | Joint Pain | Long Island | Smithtown
Sports Medicine | Arthroscopy | Joint Pain | Long Island | Smithtown
Sports Medicine | Arthroscopy | Joint Pain | Long Island | Smithtown

Ankle Sprain

April 8th, 2010

Ankle sprains are by far the most common injury in sports.  An ankle sprain can occur by a twisting type injury causing the ankle to turn inward or outward.  This motion stretches the ligaments around the ankle joint.  (Ligaments are bands of tissue that attach bone to bone.)  The ligaments along with muscles and tendons around the ankle give stability to the joint.

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