ANKLE SPRAIN
IT'S A COMMON INJURY IN SPORTS.ITS INJURY OF LIGAMENTS OF ANKLE JOINT.
CLINICAL FEATURES: PAIN, TENDERNESS,SWELLING OVER THE AFFECTED LIGAMENT.
GRADING OF ANKLE SPRAIN.
GRADE 1: NO LAXITY, MINIMAL PAIN MILD SWELLING.
GRADE 2: MILD TO MODERATE LAXITY,SOFT TISSUE SWELLING,ANTERIOR DRAWER AND TALAR TILT IS SLIGHTLY POSITIVE.
GRADE 3: SEVERE SWELLING AND PAIN, THE ANTERIOR DRAWER AND TALAR TILT TEST ARE HIGHLY POSITIVE.
TREATMENT:
- COMPRESSION BANDAGING
- REST
- ICE THERAPY
- LIMB ELEVATION
- ACTIVE TOE EXERCISES
- CAST BRACING
- STRAPPING
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