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Ankle Injuries - Prevention and Treatment (Functional Power and Agility phase)

The ankle takes the full weight of the body and this makes it scecptible to injury. When running and jumping the forces that are exerted on the ankle are considerable. The most common ankle problems are sprains and fractures. A sprain is an injury to the ligaments, which may take many months to heal completely. You can also injure other parts of the ankle such as tendons and cartilage.