by Jane Hatzikonstantis DPT, SCS, CSCS, NREMT
If you rolled your ankle final season, I need to let you realize it’s going ‘Tibia’ okay. Ankle sprains are extra frequent than we predict and normally, we relaxation it for just a few days, shake it off, tape it up, and get again to our sports activities and actions very quickly. Ankle sprains that occur at the highschool degree happen at a price of three per 10,000 athlete exposures. When we break it down, an athlete has roughly 100 exposures per season, with a workforce of 30 children having roughly 3000 exposures per season. You do the maths… and that’s only for one workforce and one season.
One of probably the most vital danger components for sustaining an ankle sprain when wanting on the 2022 and 2023 NBA seasons was the variety of video games performed (larger video games performed meant a better danger for ankle sprains) and former ankle harm. I imply, who HASN’T sprained their ankle, proper? Having a historical past of ankle sprain can put you at a better danger of sustaining a knee harm (ACL or Jumpers Knee), having hip ache (labrum tear) or low again harm (stress fracture). Some of those accidents can result in lacking out on a whole season, and even a whole yr of sport.
Most non-contact ankle sprains occur due to ankle mobility impairments, power points, or stability points that result in a decreased capacity to coordinate motion and plan motion patterns when reacting to what’s taking place on the sphere or courtroom in entrance of you. Luckily, you possibly can lower the probability of getting long-term points with the assistance of a bodily therapist, athletic coach, or power and conditioning coach. 1 in 10 individuals who have sustained an ankle sprain have continued limitations into the following sporting season. Seeking assist from a bodily therapist can’t solely assist stop and deal with ankle sprains but it surely additionally will help return you to your sport higher than earlier than you had been injured.
If you occur to have not too long ago sprained your ankle and need to comply with the RICE methodology (relaxation, ice, compression, elevation), I don’t blame you. This has been preached to us for years. However, present analysis says to make use of the PEACE & LOVE methodology as an alternative and maintain the RICE as a facet dish!
As all the time, if you wish to work with one among our bodily therapists in your harm or restoration, you possibly can attain out.
Peace and Love!
References
1. Bmj. Soft tissue accidents merely want peace & love. BJSM weblog – social media’s main SEM voice. February 12, 2021. Accessed May 6, 2024. https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2019/04/26/soft-tissue-injuries-simply-need-peace-love/.
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