Sprains are complete or partial ligamentous injuries either within the body of the ligament or at the site of attachment to bone.
Classified as grade 1, 2, or 3 (AMA Ligament Injury...
Obtain thorough description of mechanism of injury including activity, trauma, baseline conditioning, and prior musculoskeletal injuries.
May describe feeling or hearing pop or snap
Acute: protection, relative rest (activity modification), ice, compression, elevation, medications, modalities (PRICEMM) therapy
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S93.409A Sprain of unsp ligament of unspecified ankle, init encntr
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Protection of the joint
Relative rest (activity modification)
Apply ice.
Apply compression.
Elevate joint.
Medications/ice for pain
Other modalities as ne...
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