{"id":11605,"date":"2023-07-14T15:22:31","date_gmt":"2023-07-14T15:22:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/icatme.com\/?page_id=11605"},"modified":"2025-01-17T13:59:05","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T13:59:05","slug":"ankle-and-foot-sprains","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/icatme.com\/en\/medical-units\/sports-medicine\/ankle-and-foot-sprains\/","title":{"rendered":"Ankle and Foot Sprains"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11605\" class=\"elementor elementor-11605 elementor-6010\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-368b487 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"368b487\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef2cba3 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ef2cba3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23d3a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23d3a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/esguince-de-pie-y-tobillo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11607\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/esguince-de-pie-y-tobillo.jpg 963w, https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/esguince-de-pie-y-tobillo-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/esguince-de-pie-y-tobillo-768x561.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f968fe6 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"f968fe6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f72d605 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f72d605\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote avia-builder-el-19 el_before_av_textblock avia-builder-el-first av-inherit-size \"><div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote avia-builder-el-20 el_before_av_textblock avia-builder-el-first av-inherit-size \"><p>Ankle sprains account for approximately 60% of the injuries that arrive at our emergency services and outpatient consultations, with more than half of them occurring during sports practice.<\/p><p>A sprain is an injury to one or more ligaments caused by a forced movement of the ankle (inversion or eversion) that exceeds the mechanical resistance of these ligaments.<\/p><p>It is very important to perform a proper assessment and subsequent treatment to avoid future complications.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-241ea19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"241ea19\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fa5f93 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"8fa5f93\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf1a00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abf1a00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote avia-builder-el-20 el_before_av_hr avia-builder-el-first av-inherit-size \"><div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote avia-builder-el-8 el_before_av_textblock avia-builder-el-first av-inherit-size \"><h3><strong>Types of Ankle and Foot Sprain<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>A sprain can affect:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><strong>Lateral External Ligament Complex:<\/strong> This is the most common sprain and involves the ligaments on the outer part of the ankle (anterior peroneal-astragalus or talofibular anterior bundle, peroneal-calcaneal or calcaneofibular bundle, and posterior peroneal-astragalus or talofibular posterior). It is caused by a forced inversion mechanism, typically injuring the anterior peroneal-astragalus bundle and occasionally the peroneal-calcaneal ligament.<br \/><br \/><\/li><li><strong>Internal Lateral Ligament Complex:<\/strong> This is a less common sprain. It occurs with a forced eversion mechanism, injuring the internal lateral ligament or deltoid ligament.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7af79e elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"d7af79e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67bf683 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67bf683\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Depending on the severity of the injury, sprains can be classified into three grades:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Grade I (mild):<\/strong> This involves ligament stretching with rupture of some of its fibers. On clinical examination, there is mild pain, minimal or no hematoma, and no instability.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Grade II (moderate) or partial rupture:<\/strong> A swelling, hematoma, or bruising can be seen on the outer edge of the ankle or foot. In addition, the patient experiences pain and may present instability.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Grade III (severe) or complete ligament rupture:<\/strong> Physical examination reveals significant pain, hematoma, swelling, and an inability to walk.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9201052 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9201052\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eca4f03 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"eca4f03\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c93a296 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c93a296\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote avia-builder-el-20 el_before_av_hr avia-builder-el-first av-inherit-size \"><h2 class=\"av-special-heading-tag \"><strong>What factors can lead a patient to suffer an ankle and foot sprain?<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ce4423d elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"ce4423d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-97a28b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"97a28b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>There are several factors that can lead a person to suffer an ankle sprain:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>The older the age, the higher the likelihood of suffering a sprain, especially in athletes.<\/li><li>Previous conditions in the foot and ankle, such as misalignments in the hindfoot, such as cavus-varus foot, or pathologies related to the Achilles tendon.<\/li><li>Overweight.<\/li><li>Muscle atrophy or lack of training.<\/li><li>Chronic instability or patients who suffer from recurrent sprains.<\/li><li>Type of sports activity: explosive sports or those requiring rotational movements.<\/li><li>Type of footwear.<\/li><\/ul><div class=\"mb-2 flex gap-3 empty:hidden -ml-2\"><div class=\"items-center justify-start rounded-xl p-1 flex\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c8a8c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c8a8c2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d56960a\" data-id=\"d56960a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a421a2 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a421a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote avia-builder-el-24 el_before_av_textblock avia-builder-el-first av-inherit-size \"><div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote avia-builder-el-20 el_before_av_textblock avia-builder-el-first av-inherit-size \"><h3 class=\"av-special-heading-tag \">Quin tractament es recomana?<\/h3><\/div><section class=\"av_textblock_section \"><div class=\"avia_textblock av_inherit_color \"><p>El tractament en la fase aguda de l\u2019esquin\u00e7 ha canviat en els darrers anys, prioritzant cada cop m\u00e9s la c\u00e0rrega preco\u00e7 i la mobilitzaci\u00f3 controlada del turmell. En aquest sentit, durant la fase aguda es recomana aplicar el protocol POLICE (protection, optimal load, ice, compression, elevation):<\/p><ul><li>Protecci\u00f3: consisteix a realitzar embenats funcionals o fins i tot ortesis de turmell que limitin el moviment durant la fase aguda.<\/li><li>C\u00e0rrega \u00f2ptima: cada cop som menys partidaris del rep\u00f2s absolut, que ha demostrat no ser benefici\u00f3s en el tractament d\u2019aquest tipus de lesions. El que recomanem \u00e9s realitzar una c\u00e0rrega \u00f2ptima, que variar\u00e0 segons cada pacient, i un rep\u00f2s relatiu en lloc de rep\u00f2s absolut.<\/li><li>Gel: l\u2019aplicaci\u00f3 de gel local o crioter\u00e0pia ajuda a reduir el dolor i la tumefacci\u00f3, sobretot durant les primeres 72 hores. Recomanem l\u2019aplicaci\u00f3 de gel local 3-4 vegades al dia durant uns 15-20 minuts.<\/li><li>Compressi\u00f3 i elevaci\u00f3: la compressi\u00f3 amb l\u2019embenat funcional, aix\u00ed com mantenir l\u2019extremitat elevada quan estiguem en rep\u00f2s, afavoreix la disminuci\u00f3 de la inflamaci\u00f3 i, per tant, millora la simptomatologia i la recuperaci\u00f3.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>El tractament quir\u00fargic d\u2019aquestes lesions es reserva per a casos d\u2019inestabilitat del turmell o dolor persistent secundari. No obstant aix\u00f2, aquest tractament no sol realitzar-se en el moment agut, excepte en lesions molt complexes o en aquelles en qu\u00e8 el tractament conservador hagi fracassat.<\/p><\/div><\/section><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a0ddf3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a0ddf3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-578449e elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"578449e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4e3f61 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4e3f61\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote avia-builder-el-19 el_before_av_textblock avia-builder-el-first av-inherit-size \"><div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h3 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote avia-builder-el-20 el_before_av_textblock avia-builder-el-first av-inherit-size \"><div class=\"av-special-heading av-special-heading-h2 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote avia-builder-el-24 el_before_av_textblock avia-builder-el-first av-inherit-size \"><h2 class=\"av-special-heading-tag \"><strong>How can we prevent an ankle and foot sprain?<\/strong><\/h2><div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\"><div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words text-start [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"468ab60c-8525-48f4-a8e4-40f4319b500d\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o-mini\"><div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\"><div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\"><ul><li>It is important to perform a proper warm-up before any sports activity and stretching after finishing.<\/li><li>Use appropriate footwear.<\/li><li>After an injury, it is important to consult a foot and ankle specialist and undergo proper functional recovery to avoid complications.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"mb-2 flex gap-3 empty:hidden -ml-2\"><div class=\"items-center justify-start rounded-xl p-1 flex\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ec57a3 elementor-invisible\" data-id=\"3ec57a3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInRight&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ca6011 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9ca6011\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"584\" src=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/prevenir-esguinces.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-11608\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/prevenir-esguinces.jpg 963w, https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/prevenir-esguinces-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/icatme.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/prevenir-esguinces-768x561.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Unit of Foot and Ankle Specialists in the study, diagnosis, and application of surgical techniques for foot surgery. 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