The fall season has officially arrived. Besides the cool air, it brings various things such as the start of sporting activities, leisure walks in the afternoon, and the urge to get back into the gym. In the healthcare world, it brings many injuries. The most common injury among sports or any type of physical activity is an ankle sprain. According to the article, there are about 28,000 ankle injuries in the United States daily. This information takes a look at how the injuries occur, measures to prevent, successful treatments, and how to measure the progress.
Quick changes in direction, jumping, and cutting are factors that play a vital role in spraining an ankle. Soccer, football, basketball, lacrosse, and volleyball are sports with a high risk rate because of those actions. Of the musculoskeletal injuries that occur in the athletic population, close to 45% are comprised of ankle sprains (Kaminski & Stant, p. 10). Most sprains happen due to stress on the ligaments of the ankle. Depending on the degree of the tear and how critical, determines which Grade category the injury falls under. There are three Grades: Grade I (mild) is stretching of the ligaments, Grade II (moderate) is partial tearing of the ligaments, and Grade III (severe) is a complete tear of all the ligaments. The most common ways to damage your ankle are landing wrong from a …show more content…
They are the most common injuries in any activity and will most likely be experienced by everyone during their lifetime. In my opinion, I felt like this article was very informative. As a former athlete, I know I suffered from rolled ankles during a few games. I wish I would've know this information so that I could've taken the proper treatment to prevent any future injuries.particularly athletes because their trainers provide it, it usually decreases in strength and doesn't guarantee maximum stability
Quick changes in direction, jumping, and cutting are factors that play a vital role in spraining an ankle. Soccer, football, basketball, lacrosse, and volleyball are sports with a high risk rate because of those actions. Of the musculoskeletal injuries that occur in the athletic population, close to 45% are comprised of ankle sprains (Kaminski & Stant, p. 10). Most sprains happen due to stress on the ligaments of the ankle. Depending on the degree of the tear and how critical, determines which Grade category the injury falls under. There are three Grades: Grade I (mild) is stretching of the ligaments, Grade II (moderate) is partial tearing of the ligaments, and Grade III (severe) is a complete tear of all the ligaments. The most common ways to damage your ankle are landing wrong from a …show more content…
They are the most common injuries in any activity and will most likely be experienced by everyone during their lifetime. In my opinion, I felt like this article was very informative. As a former athlete, I know I suffered from rolled ankles during a few games. I wish I would've know this information so that I could've taken the proper treatment to prevent any future injuries.particularly athletes because their trainers provide it, it usually decreases in strength and doesn't guarantee maximum stability