Ankle

make up our ankle. The three main bones that make up our ankle are the tibia, which is the shinbone, the fibula, which is the smaller bone on the leg, and the talus, which is a small bone that sits between the calcaneus, the tibia, and the fibula. The inside part of the tibia is called the medial malleolus. The back part of the tibia is called the posterior malleolus. The end of the fibula is called the lateral malleolus. There are two main joints in the ankle. One of the joints is the ankle joint. The

medical professions are constantly on the lookout of new and improved ways to prevent and reduce the possibilities of sports injuries (Fong, Hong, Chan, Yung, & Chan, 2007). Injuries to the ankle are one of the most common injuries occurring in sports. The ankle joint may become unstable following an ankle sprain, and normally it requires a long time before it can be restore to its full potential. The management and prevention of the injuries become the crucial parts during the recovery process

full participation. Because ankle sprains are the most common basketball injury, this chapter will discuss the treatment plan considerations. The initial objective with an ankle sprain is to control swelling that includes protection, rest, ice, compression, and evaluation (P.R.I.C.E) treatment. The P.R.I.C.E treatment plan involves 1) protecting the ankle with braces, wraps, or crutches, 2) resting the ankle by not doing activities that cause pain, 3) icing the ankle for 20 minutes and off for 60

In just about every football game from any age group there is always some sort of peptalk. This is usually given by the coach to fire up the players and get them ready for the game ahead of them. The pep talk I got that night will be in my mind for the rest of my life. My Coach always gave us life lessons that were key not only on the field but off of it as well. He would say things such as “there is no I in team” and “anything is accomplishable if you work hard enough.” He was always inspiring me

walking boot. As silly as it may sound, I have derived much of my identity from this boot. When I meet new classmates, they ask about the status of my injury. “How is your foot? Can you play volleyball again?” I cannot blame them for noticing my bum ankle. For more than a year (on and off), a bulky, grey piece of plastic masked the lower half of my leg. For a part of this time, I even rode through the hallways on a rented medical scooter that my friends affectionately dubbed “Ricky Bobby.” This boot

near the ends of the long bones in their arms and legs. Because these are the last portion of the bones that harden (ossify), they are particularly vulnerable to injury. For instance, the same type of accident that might cause an adult to have an ankle sprain can be a growth plate fracture in a child. How long does this last? Girls' growth plates usually harden or ossify wen they're around ages 13 to 15 years old, while boys' growth plates harden later, at

tackle got hurt so I had been thrown in there. Now take in mind my body is ice cold and my muscles are not stretched. I then remember getting tackled from behind and feeling some popping noises in my ankle. I was laying there afraid my football career was over. Mind you that this was now my second ankle injury of that year. A few teammates had

One of my personal experience that I remember is when I got injured during a basketball game and twisted my ankle with so much pain going through my body my team help me to the personal trainer. When I arrived in the locker room (Carl) the personal trainer exam my ankle, He told it looks bad that I can’t continue. The things that was through my head was when can I play or return or is this the end of my basketball career. The personal trainer came back and told me I’m going to be in recovery for

As a smaller player on the field, most of the time my ankles were getting assaulted by kids one-and-a-half times my size. Fortunately, two consecutive years included a nasty ankle injury for me. Thanks to other players, soccer had the opportunity to reteach me. The first injury occurred between eighth and ninth grade, right before I moved up to high school soccer. I

The Oxford English Dictionary defines a nurse as, “A person trained to care for the sick or infirm, especially in a hospital.” However, this is not my definition of a nurse. My idea of a nurse relates to a superhero, aiding in the healing of a body. A nurse is a champion who comes into work with energy, patience, aching feet, stained scrubs with sweat from a strenuous day at work but always a smile. A nurse goes home 12 hours later from their shift only to remember the extra blanket for Jody and