Ankle Sprain Treatment in Uijeongbu, Korea

Stretching or tearing of ankle ligaments after rolling the ankle, with swelling and bruising.

In short: Stretching or tearing of ankle ligaments after rolling the ankle, with swelling and bruising.

What is Ankle Sprain?

Most sprains affect the outer ankle ligaments. Proper rehabilitation prevents repeated sprains and chronic instability.

Common symptoms

• Swelling
• Bruising
• Pain walking
• Feeling of instability

What causes it?

• Rolling the ankle on uneven ground
• Sports

How it is diagnosed at Yonsei Leaders

Examination; X-ray if bone injury is suspected; ultrasound of ligaments.

Non-surgical treatment options

• Cryotherapy: Targeted cold therapy to reduce pain, swelling and heat after injury, flare-ups or exercise.
• Physical Therapy: Yonsei Leaders' staged physical therapy programme: Heat, Electro, Align and Loosen, combining heat, electrical stimulation, manual alignment and…
• Prolotherapy: An injection treatment that stimulates the body's own repair of weakened ligaments and tendons around the spine, limb joints and jaw.
• Rehabilitation and Corrective Exercise: Guided strengthening, stabilisation and mobility exercise to rebuild support around the spine and joints and prevent pain from returning.

Your plan is tailored after examination; many patients combine a targeted procedure with manual therapy and exercise for longer-lasting results.

Self-care tips

• Elevate and compress early
• Balance exercises once pain settles

When to seek urgent care

Inability to bear weight or bony tenderness needs an X-ray.

Book: call 031-874-7500. Yonsei Leaders Neurosurgery Clinic, 3F Yugyeong Bldg II, 181 Hoeryong-ro, Uijeongbu, Korea, 1 minute from Balgok Station Exit 2. Open Mon–Fri 09:00–20:00, Sat 09:00–14:00. See directions and international patient help.

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