Sprained ankles and feet cause pain, swelling, bruising, and reduced range of motion. When you’re in pain, you want fast relief. Dr. Kipp can help with leading-edge treatment and a personalized plan of care.
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To ensure an accurate diagnosis, Dr. Kipp will do a physical exam and ultrasound to pinpoint the exact area and severity of the sprained ankle or foot. This will dictate the best treatment.
Anti-inflammatories or painkillers will quickly alleviate your pain. We will consider regenerative medicine therapies that can speed tissue healing and enhance recovery after a sprain.
Based on how the sprain occurred, we will recommend steps to decrease the likelihood of future injury. This could involve ankle and calf-strengthening exercises and customized orthotics or insoles.
Ligaments are rope-like tissue that connects two or more bones. If they are stretched or torn, a person might have sprained their ligaments. A strain is a stretch or tear at the point where a muscle attaches to bone. A sprain is different because it’s a bone-to-bone injury.
A sprain is caused by an injury that overstretches, sometimes tearing the ligaments that support it. This can happen when:
When you injure yourself, it hurts and your body will show signs. It isn’t always easy to know if it’s a small problem or a serious injury. Some common signs and symptoms of injury are:
Dr. Kipp usually starts with a physical exam and X-ray to check the spacing of the joint and rule out a fracture. He’ll also check for swelling, range of motion, and stability of the joint. If you’re experiencing pain or loss of the ability to move the joint, then it could be a sprain.
Sprains come in different levels of severity:
Dr. Kipp will advise you to follow the RICE method for the first 24 to 48 hours after the injury. If the condition is severe and warrants treatment, make an appointment with Dr. Kipp. He can provide conservative treatment to help you recover more quickly and avoid making the situation worse. Depending on the severity of the injury he may use ultrasound imaging to determine if you’re a candidate for regenerative therapy.
The best way to avoid spraining your ankle is to use common sense. For instance, when you are tired, don’t exercise. Similarly, be careful if you are injured and try to avoid overexerting yourself. Wear shoes that fit correctly and never play sports in old shoes. If you fall, protect yourself with safety measures.
Your injury recovery time will depend on the severity. For milder sprains, your healing may only take a few weeks. In more severe cases, it could take 12 weeks. In the case of a completely torn ligament, surgery is usually required and will have the longest recovery time. In mild cases, you can still do stretching exercises to help with your recovery.
You should always have your foot or ankle sprain examined by a podiatrist. Failing to treat a foot or ankle sprain can result in slower healing, undiagnosed collateral injuries, like a bone fracture, and chronic ankle instability. Prevent needless complications and visit us for treatment as soon as possible.
We accept this provider as a secondary insurance only.
We accept the majority of PPO plans. We do NOT accept HMO plans. Discounted private pay rates are available.
We accept this provider as a secondary insurance only.
We accept the majority of PPO plans. We do NOT accept HMO plans. Discounted private pay rates are available.
We accept the majority of PPO plans. We do NOT accept HMO plans. Discounted private pay rates are available.
We accept the majority of PPO plans. We do NOT accept HMO plans. Discounted private pay rates are available.
We accept this provider as a secondary insurance only.
We accept the majority of PPO plans. We do NOT accept HMO plans. Discounted private pay rates are available.
We accept this provider as a secondary insurance only.
We accept all standard Medicare plans and Medicare Railroad plans.
For those without insurance or an insurance provider we do not currently accept, we offer discounted private pay rates that are often a better value than with insurance.
If you’re interested or would like to learn more, send us a text at 727-285-9095.
We accept the majority of PPO plans. We do NOT accept HMO plans. Discounted private pay rates are available.
We accept this provider as a secondary insurance only.
