an increasing trendp = 0.14
The first mechanical sprain induced an increasing trend in ankle thickness on D1 (3.03 ± 0.13 on the sprained ankle vs. 2.65 ± 0.09 on the un-sprained ankle, p = 0.14) and a significant increase on D9 (2.93 ± 0.04 on the sprained ankle vs. 2.77 ± 0.02 on the un-sprained ankle).