A high ankle sprain is an injury that damages the ligaments connecting the leg bones to the talus or ankle bone and calcaneus or heel bone. It may also involve damage to the tendons and muscles ...

When these ligaments are injured, that injury can cause a sprain. High ankle sprains are a rare kind of sprain, most often resulting from certain sports and activities. Read on to learn more about ...

High ankle sprain is a sprain between the tibia and the fibula of the bones of the lower leg where they are held together by the bands of ligaments holding the tibia to the fibula. The high ankle ...

By contrast, a high ankle sprain involves a stretching or a tear of the ligaments that are “higher” up on your ankle that connect your two lower leg bones: your tibia and fibula. One of these ...

A common ankle sprain involves the ligament in the ankle. By contrast, a high ankle sprain involves the ligaments above the ankle joint and can require surgery. “A high ankle sprain occurs when ...

And ligaments, and some other stuff. Throughout the NFL season, several players have fallen victim to the high-ankle sprain. Oftentimes, these players have been taken off the field on carts ...

HIGH ANKLE SPRAINS When a player suffers a high ankle sprain, the ligaments above the ankle -- which connect the tibia to the fibula -- are affected rather than the ligaments outside the ankle in ...

There’s bated breath in Kansas City as Chiefs fans wait to see how Patrick Mahomes will be able to perform down the stretch after an injury against the Browns on Sunday. Post-game the ...

Porter, MD, PhD, at Forté Sports Medicine and Orthopedics in Carmel, Indiana, said a high ankle sprain, also known as a syndesmotic injury, is a stretching or tearing of the ligament between the ...

Hamstring pulls, ligament tears and ankle sprains can be as formidable an opponent for NFL teams as a high-scoring offense or stingy defense. “There’s a 100% injury rate in the NFL,” seven ...

James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL. There’s bated breath in Kansas City as Chiefs fans wait to see how Patrick ...