Common Injuries of the Ankle

________: forced dorsiflexion and rotation of the ankle at the talar dome that causes separation of the tibia and fibula.

________ is typically found in runners and causes pain and muscle ischemia during activity and then subsides once the activity is ceased.

________: first to be injured because it is the weakest of the three ligaments due to its anterior position.

________ may occur either through acute trauma or chronic overuse.

The compression causes a(n) ________ to the muscle which can result in tissue death and serious complication.

________: can be very serious and debilitating due to its status as the primary weight bearing bone.

The talus will tear the supporting ligaments and often fractures either or both of the malleoli because the ________ is forcibly removed from its normal position.

________: most common seen in sport activities.

________: when ankle is forcibly moved into inversion and plantarflexion.

________: increase in fluid pressure within the facial tissue that then compresses the muscles, nerves and blood vessels.

________: Direct force against bone or indirect abuse such as twisting motion.

________: occurs as a result of a sudden increase in duration of intensity of training.

________: twisting motion during full weight bearing, ankle sprain mechanism.