Tripping over the dog
The most common cause of injuries to the extremities, particularly in older people, is tripping over the much-loved family pet. In younger people, sports injuries are more common.
A previously fit older woman (75 years old) came to see me who had tripped over the family dog and badly injured her ankle. This had occurred about a week earlier and was exceedingly painful. She had had a history of sprained ankles (inversion sprains) when she was younger and knew the basics of treatment, but this time she had damaged
