An ankle sprain overstretches the ligaments of your ankle, causing damage that weakens its ability to stabilize your ankle joint. When this occurs, resting your ankle from the pressure of weight ...

In a recent systematic review of the available literature, it was found that treatment of an acute lateral ligament rupture that was too short in duration or that did not include sufficient support of ...

Excessive ankle mobility means the joint moves beyond its ideal range, which can make you more prone to injury like ankle ...

Class 4 laser therapy appears to be a viable adjunctive treatment option for accelerating the healing process and alleviating ...

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Background Despite massive research efforts, it remains unclear how mechanical ankle instability (MAI) and functional ankle instability (FAI) affect joint control in the situation of ankle sprain.

Connective tissues consist of ligaments, cartilage and tendons. A joint is held together by ligaments which give the joints their stability. Cartilage is found at the ends of bones and where ...