Young and Old, Americans are Paying for Pain An estimated 12 million individuals between the ages of 5 and 22 years suffer a sports-related injury annually and leads to 20 million lost days of school. More than 80% of ankle sprains are a result of inversion, or inward rolling, of the ankle. Recent reports have shown that around 25,000 Americans suffer from ankle sprains each day. Sports-related injuries account for about $33 billion in health care costs each year. With these mounting costs Americans searching for ways to keep their health costs low. Walking it Off May Not Be Enough …