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Sprained Ankle

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Also known as: ankle sprain · twisted ankle · ankle torsion · ligament sprain · ankle distortion · inversion trauma · supination trauma · rolled ankle · ligament strain

Your Body Is Speaking

One wrong step, one moment of inattention — and suddenly your foot gives way. The pain is immediate, sharp and unmistakable. The joint swells, turns blue, can no longer bear your weight. What was perfectly ordinary just a moment ago — walking, standing, moving through the world — is suddenly no longer possible.

Medically, a sprain is an overstretching or tearing of the ligaments that stabilise the joint. The structure that gives you support and direction has been pushed beyond its limit. From a psychosomatic perspective, a different question arises: Why did your body lose its footing now, in exactly this situation? Why is it the joint affected — the one that allows you to change direction?

A sprain is not bad luck. It is a stumble over a truth you didn't yet want to see.

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