1 A&E Department, Glasgow Victoria Infirmary, Glasgow, Scotland, UK 2 A&E Department, Dumfries & Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, Scotland Background: Lateral ligament ankle sprains are the single ...

(PhysOrg.com) -- Research led by the University of Warwick shows immobilising a severely sprained ankle in a below-knee cast for a short period of time promotes rapid recovery. In an article published ...

February 13, 2009 — A 10-day period of immobilization in a below-knee cast or Aircast results in a more rapid recovery from ankle sprain compared with the current clinical practice of mobilization ...