Have you ever rolled/sprained your ankle before? Do you know what is actually injured or damaged? What is the most common way to have this injury? Ever wonder how long it takes to recover from this injury? What happens if you don’t rehab appropriately?
Time Stamps:
1:20 Anatomy of Ankle
1:54 Ligaments of Lateral Ankle
4:01 How Lateral Ankle Sprains Happen (Mechanism of Injury)
5:50 Should I get an X-Ray?
8:28 Grades of Lateral Ankle Sprain (Grade 1 – Grade 3)
11:03 Prognosis: How long will I be out for?
12:25 Persistent Issues following a Lateral Ankle Sprain
13:42 Risk Factors
14:24 Quick Summary
Ankle sprains are the most common lower extremity injury that occurs at all levels of basketball, and only 55% of athletes seek out advice from a health care provider on proper rehab. As a result, ankle sprains may lead chronic instability and prolonged issues, such as pain, instability, weakness, stiffness, swelling, and crepitus, for up to 3 years.
The most common ligament that is injured is the anterior talofibular ligament (ATFL), which is 1 of 3 main lateral ligaments, that is graded from grade 1 to grade 3 dependent on severity of damage to the ligament. Prognosis is typically given based on tissue healing properties, but returning to sport/activity are individualized based on level of play, timing of season, tolerance to activity, rehabilitation, genetics, and other factors.
To help the basketball community we created this video to help educate on important information related to lateral ankle sprains. Furthermore, we developed a 4-week Ankle Sprain P/Rehab program that complied the most up to date research and years of combined clinical experience that have allowed our athletes to have a successful rehab and return to sport.
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RESEARCH REFERENCES
Hubbard et al ” Ankle ligament healing after an acute ankle sprain: an evidence-based approach. Journal of athletic training 2008.
Huh et al “Two-Week Joint Mobilization Intervention improves self-reported function, range of motion, and dynamic balance in those with chronic ankle instability. Journal of Orthopedic Research 2012
Lloyd Jacob Evans, Angela Clough. Prevention of ankle sprains: A systematic Review 2011
O’Donnell, Michael. Education and Intervention for Musculoskeletal Injuries: A biomechanics Approach. Understanding Injury, Health, and adaptations of the musculoskeletal system. 2012
Plisky, Phillip et al. Star excursion balance test as a predictor of lower extremity injury in high school basketball players. 2006.
Rogier M et al. “What is the clinical course of acute ankle sprains? A systematic literature review. The American Journal of medicine 2008.
Sivakumar et al. Effectiveness of proprioception training and mulligan’s mobilization in subjects with lateral ankle sprains
Stiell I. Ottawa ankle rules. Can Fam Physician. 1996;42:478-480.
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