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Sprained an Ankle? Don’t Delay Treatment!

Regardless of how mild or severe an ankle injury is, it is extremely important that you book an appointment with a physio promptly for safe return to activity. A sprained ankle is the stretching or tearing of 1 or more of the ligaments in the ankle. With each ankle injury, the risk of re-injury increases significantly.

Preventing ankle sprains

Ankle sprains can be a bit troublesome. Once you have rolled your ankle once you are more likely to roll it again. Often it is the outside ligament that you will sprain such as the ATFL. This is due to the nature of the way you are more likely to roll your ankle into inversion.