A sprain is an injury to the ligaments around a joint. When a ligament (the strong, flexible fibers that hold bones together) is stretched too far or tears, the joint becomes painful and swollen. One of the most common joint sprains is a twisted ankle.
Virtua's Sports Medicine Program offers comprehensive services for injury prevention, education, evaluation and advanced treatment of movement-related pain or injuries.
Virtua's Sports Medicine Program specializes in injuries to the knee, elbow, shoulder, hand and ankle. A variety of treatments are offered, including minimally-invasive techniques.
The program's three co-medical directors are board-certified orthopedic surgeons, fellowship-trained in sports medicine and specialize in the treatment and surgical management of sports medicine injuries. In addition, they treat activity-based pains and strains that keep patients from normal activities.