Educational Poster on the three most common ankle injuries

1. ANKLE INJURIES
SPRAINS
STRAINS
FRACTURES
Damage to ligaments when
they are stretched beyond
normal range of motion
Damage to muscles and
tendons as a result of
being pulled or stretched
to far
Break in one or more of
the bones
Symptoms: Pain, Swelling,
Bruising, Inability to walk
or bear weight, Stiffness
Symptoms: Sporadic pain
on outside of ankle,
Weakness or instability of
ankle, Increase in height
of foot’s arch, Pain,
Swelling
Symptoms: Pain,
Swelling, Bruising,
Inability to walk or bear
weight, Tender to touch,
Deformity