Did you recently see Leo walking around with a cane? Apparently he was showing his architect a design and wound up popping a few ligaments, spraining his
ankle. Besides his upcoming premier of
The Wolf of Wall Street, DiCaprio doesn't seem to be phased of his ankle injury. Luckily he looks pretty good, even with a cane!
So how do you sprain your ankle? Well, just as DiCaprio experienced, it's caused by stretching or tearing one or more ligaments on either or both sides of the ankle. Many patients are seen in the winter with ankle sprains due to weather related injuries and of course a plethora in the spring as
kids are starting up their sports and running starts up again with the warmer weather.
In order to prevent ankle sprains:
- always wear proper footwear
- warm up prior to exercise
- carefully run or walk on uneven terrain
Treat ankle sprains with
RICE therapy- Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. If you are experiencing pain or swelling even a week after the incident,
give our office a call! We are accepting new patients in both our Blacksburg and Troutville (North Roanoke) offices!
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