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Thanks KG...

What concerns me most is the adage "it is better to break an ankle than sprain one" ... as I'm sure you're all aware: Repeated ankle sprains may cause chronic instability!

For anyone who hears a report... ankle sprains are classified by "types" and range from mild to moderate to severe. Classifying ankle sprains helps the podiatric surgeon diagnose the specific structures involved in the injury. This also helps determine appropriate treatment plans for each type of ankle sprain. Type I ankle sprain, the least severe, occurs when ligament fibers have been stretched or slightly torn. Type II sprain occurs when some of these fibers or ligaments are completely torn. Type III, the most severe, occurs when the entire ligament is torn and there is significant instability of the ankle joint.