Symptoms include mild pain ... significant swelling, and instability in the ankle. This type of sprain may require immobilization and, in some cases, surgery. Full recovery can take up to several ...

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.

Ankle instability is the most common cause of lower extremity dysfunction in physically active individuals. In spite of various treatment options available to therapists and trainers like ankle braces ...