Braces, taping, lace-up boots and other means of support are particularly effective with ankle and knee injuries or weaknesses. Soccer players suffer ankle sprains and skiers stress their knees.

A high ankle sprain is an injury that damages the ligaments connecting the leg bones to the talus or ankle bone and calcaneus or heel bone. It may also involve damage to the tendons and muscles that ...

Your ankles have multiple ligaments holding the foot together and helping your joints work properly. When these ligaments are injured, that injury can cause a sprain. High ankle sprains are a rare ...

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Medically reviewed by Adam H. Kaplan, DPM Key Takeaways A mild ankle sprain usually heals in one to three weeks with proper care.Severe ankle sprains may need months of rehabilitation and could ...