A member asked:

I sprained my ankle. x-ray shows no broken bones. heard it pop, bruises and pain. are there ways to make sure that there are no torn ligaments?

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Dr. Scott Keith answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Magnetism........: The MRI can be used to confirm the suspicion of any torn ligaments after suffering from an ankle injury. However, the fact that a ligament is shown to be torn may not necessarily change the manner in which the ankle sprain it treated.

Answered 5/30/2016

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