One of the most common injuries of the lower extremities is an ankle sprain. While people often associate a sprained ankle with sports, all kinds of people sprain their ankles every day. It’s an injury that could be caused by something as simple as walking of a curb, stepping on a rock, or missing a step. Because so many people suffer from ankle sprains there is great interest in their prevention. This series of articles will focus on the best ways to prevent ankle sprains. This information is based on decades of study and research by some of the foremost experts in sports medicine and the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries.

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