UFAI Ankle Sprains Articles Archive

Professional and amateur athletes frequently suffer high ankle sprains. What are high ankle sprains? Why are they so common? How are they treated?

Many troublesome foot and ankle conditions occur in children just as they do in adults. But the bones of growing children haven’t themselves finished growing, so some children’s foot problems require extra attention. What is a child’s growth plate? Sites of active bone growth in children are called growth plates. They exist near the ends of bones in pre-adolescent children. read more »

The ankle is an amazing example of anatomical ingenuity, until it starts hurting. Inside ankle pain indicates several possible problems. Here are a few examples.

When the outer edge of your foot hurts enough to get your attention, it can often be difficult to identify the precise cause. While some of the following conditions can occur anywhere in or on your foot, they all belong on a checklist of potential sources of pain on the outside of your foot.

Ankle sprains and ankle fractures can have pain, swelling, bruising and it may be difficult to walk. But how do you know if your ankle your ankle is broken?