New research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that nearly 12 percent of individuals diagnosed with an ankle sprain get a prescription for opioids within seven days of diagnosis, but there’s more to this story than just the headline. For the study, a team of researchers analyzed medical data from nearly 600,000 patients […]
How Ankle Sprains Mess With The Brain
More than two million Americans sprain their ankle every year, but most heal with just a little rest, ice, compression and elevation, so they aren’t a big deal, right? That’s not entirely true, according to researchers from the University of North Carolina. According to researchers, seemingly innocent ankle sprains can lead to the eventual onset […]