Introduction
Physical Therapy in Venice for Ankle
Welcome to FYZICAL Venice's patient resource about Ankle Syndesmosis Injuries.
An ankle injury common to athletes is the ankle syndesmosis injury. This type of injury is sometimes called a high ankle sprain because it involves the ligaments above the ankle joint. In an ankle syndesmosis injury, at least one of the ligaments connecting the bottom ends of the tibia and fibula bones (the lower leg bones) is sprained. Recovering from even mild injuries of this type takes at least twice as long as from a typical ankle sprain.
This guide will help you understand:
- how ankle syndesmosis injuries occur
- how doctors diagnose the condition
- what can be done to treat it