How to treat frequent ankle sprains
Disease description:
Recently, I have been experiencing frequent ankle sprains while running. How should frequent ankle sprains be treated?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Xu Shuai
The treatment methods for frequent ankle sprains mainly include the following aspects:
1. Ankle joint immobilization: Wear high-top shoes or use ankle braces to limit ankle joint mobility, enhance ankle stability, and reduce or prevent sprains.
2. Personal awareness: Be especially careful when walking, running, or jumping, particularly on uneven surfaces or when going up and down stairs, to avoid ankle sprains.
3. Functional exercises: Practice ankle dorsiflexion, flexion, and inversion to strengthen ankle joint stability and reduce the likelihood of sprains.
4. Surgical treatment: If ankle sprains occur frequently and ankle joint instability develops with indications for surgery, surgical intervention may be considered to restore ankle stability.
