It’s never just an ankle sprain

Ankle sprains are by far the most underestimated injury in the lower limb.

A large proportion of this potentially develops from the culture of sport to downplay the severity of various injuries that are common. A common phased used is “it’s just an ankle sprain”. However, the consequences of underestimating an ankle sprain can be severe and mismanagement in the early phase can lead to long term issues.