Sprain Recovery: Ankle, Knee, and Wrist Management

Guide to treating sprains and torn ligaments. Learn about exercises for recovery, swelling reduction, and how to manage ankle or knee injuries safely.

Complications After an Ankle Sprain

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Aironius French

Ankle sprains are among the most common joint injuries seen by orthopaedists. Ankle sprains are injuries to one or more ligaments surrounding the ankle joints. Ligament injury can range from mild (merely stretched), to moderate (partially torn), to severe (completely severed).

Aironius French has been writing professionally since 1999, when he became a clinical chiropractic physician. His health-related articles have appeared in the newspapers "Calgary Sun," "Calgary Herald," "Ajo Corridor Times" and "Rocky Point Times" and in "Penasco" magazine. French holds a Bachelor of Science in physical anthropology and human development from the University of Calgary and a doctorate from the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College.