Bone density scanning, also called dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA) or bone densitometry, is an enhanced form of x-ray technology that is used to measure bone loss. DXA is today's established standard for measuring bone mineral density (BMD).
Ankle weights help with faster weight loss by burning 5 to 15 percent more calories than walking without weights. Weights provide a combination of cardiovascular and strength training, which help build muscle. Making your walking routine harder enables you to spend less time working out. The addition of ankle weights will help tone your calf, thigh and abdominal muscles, buttocks and the back of your legs.
If you can put weight on the ankle just after the injury and several hours later, and you don't experience too much pain when certain areas -- the lower tips of the inner and outer ankle bones, and over the top and sides of the foot just in front of the ankle bones -- are pressed, the injury most likely is a sprain.