What Are the Signs of a Sprained Foot?
The signs of a sprained foot will generally vary depending on the kind of strain a person suffers. There are three different “grades” used to describe sprained feet. Grade one is a very minor sprain with tiny ligament tears, while grade two involves major tears, and a grade-three sprain is a total rip in some of the foot ligaments. The common symptoms among all three are tenderness and swelling, which will generally worsen along with the severity. More extreme sprains also involve significant bruising, and grade-three sprains can make the foot completely unusable. Ligaments are generally quite flexible, and ligament injuries usually occur when someone tries to stretch them beyond their capacity. A sprained foot will normally occur when someone tries to pivot too suddenly, or falls in an awkward way. A movement like that can stretch the ligament to its limit and beyond, at which point tears will generally appear. For a grade-three sprained foot, the injury is often quite severe, and it
