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Advice for dancers.

Publication: Dance Magazine
Publication Date: 01-JUN-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: Advice for dancers.(sprain treatment)(Column)

Article Excerpt
I sprained my ankle a few weeks ago during a rehearsal. It didn't seem bad, but it hasn't gotten better. My athletic trainer thinks I may have a "high" ankle sprain. What's that?

Chris

Philadelphia, PA

You need to make an appointment with an orthopedic foot specialist to confirm your diagnosis. Unlike a traditional ankle sprain that happens when you injure the ligaments around the tip of your ankle bone, a "high" sprain damages the ligaments above the ankle that hold the shinbone and fibula together. (The fibula is the narrow bone that runs down the outside of the leg.) Both types of sprains may occur separately or together, and are graded I, II, and III, depending on their severity. Unfortunately, even if you're only dealing with a grade I injury, a high ankle sprain can take...

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