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Ankle pain is most commonly caused by a sprain. A sprain is an injury to the ligaments connecting the ankle bones. Treatment of sprains includes using crutches, applying ice to the ankle, elevating the foot, using compression bandages, and taking over-the-counter pain relievers.
Ankle sprains occur when the foot tums in a way thÃ¡t causes body weight to be supported by ankle. ligaments. Lateral sprains haÃ¾pen. when the lower leg rolls over the ankle to the lateral side, pressing the. bottom of the foot inward, a movement known as-foot inversion. Medial sprains occur when the lower leg. rolls over the ankle to the medial side, forcing the bottom of the foot outward (called foot eversion).