lateral ankle ligaments
The term sprain refers to an injury of the ligaments of the ankle. 10 to 1 that injury occurs on the lateral or outside aspect of the ankle. The lateral ankle is supported by a much weaker network of ligaments that often fail to support the ankle as your body weight move over the ankle.
One of the often overlooked aspects of ankle sprains is the position of the heel at heel strike. If the heel is inverted at heel strike, the body’s center of gravity is thrown to the outside of the ankle setting up the stage for an ankle sprain.
For more information on ankle sprains, please check out our knowledge base pages on ankle sprains or join us in The Foot Talk Forum.
Jeffrey Oster, DPM
Medical Director
Myfootshop.com
