Sprained Ankle

Every day in the United States, an estimated 28,000 people sprain their ankles. Although your ankle is designed to bear your full body weight, its range of motion can limit certain moves. When you put too much pressure on the joint, this can cause the tissues holding it in place to tear, leading to an ankle sprain. […]

Youth sports can be excellent for children. Not only are there well-studied benefits that sports provide to children in the form of improved cognitive development and physical growth to aid their developing bodies, but sports can be just plain fun. Unfortunately, without proper precautions or even by accident or happenstance, your child could face youth sports injuries.

Misjudged the number of steps on the stairs? Decided, after years of inactivity, that now is the best time to get back into soccer? Or, maybe for whatever reason, you heard a ‘pop’ and now your ankle is the size and shape of a softball. If it hurts to walk and you can identify a