A sprained ankle occurs when the ankle's ligaments—the tissues that connect the body's bones and stabilize your joints—become overly stretched or twisted and then tear. It can commonly happen ...

Objective—To compare functional outcome in patients with acute grade 1 or 2 (mild to moderate) lateral ankle sprains randomised to treatment with or without a double tubigrip bandage (DTG).

Patients had grade 1 or 2 ankle sprains and moderate-to-severe pain on ... placebo and as effective as ibuprofen and naproxen in improving the signs and symptoms of ankle sprain. Median times to ...