The knee joint in the most one of the most common joint to be sustain an injury due to its weight-bearing property. You can sprain the anterior cruciate ligament, tear the meniscus, or dislocate the patella in an accident or auto accident Americana Injury Clinic can help treat those injury utilizing physical modality such as electrical stimulation, shockwave, therapeutic exercise, manual therapy or massage, ultrasound, and more to reduce the pain and restore biomechanics helping to prevent surgery.

When an ankle sprain is suspected, your doctor will perform a physical exam which may be painful. The doctor may need to move your ankle in various ways to determine which ligament has been damaged. Your doctor may be able to tell you the grade of your ankle sprain based upon the amount of swelling, pain, and bruising.

If there is a complete tear of the ligaments, the ankle may become unstable after the initial injury phase passes. If this occurs, it is possible that the injury may also have caused damage to the ankle joint surface itself.

Your doctor may order X-rays to make sure you don't have a broken bone in the ankle or foot. A broken bone can produce similar symptoms of pain and swelling. An MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan may be ordered if your doctor suspects a very severe injury to the ligaments, injury to the joint surface, a small bone chip, or other problem. The MRI may be delayed in order to allow any swelling and bruising to resolve itself.