Ankle

Just like when I sprained my ankle while playing volleyball. One minute I was playing my best and the next I end up hearing a snap in my ankle and ending up on the floor. Having an injury and being in a sport can be one of the hardest thing an athlete can go through. It can be very painful and take months for the fracture to heal. In my essay I will be talking about what an ankle sprain is, how I sprained my ankle and recovered from it and how it has affected my ankle today. Fracturing any bone

A sprained ankle is an ankle injury that is quite common and it can cause a lot of discomfort. It is very important that this injury is treated early and properly. This article about treating a sprained ankle will show you how to quickly recover from the injury. A sprain occurs when a ligament is injured because of a sudden twist of the foot. An ankle sprain commonly occurs in runners or athletes and it is actually a soft tissue wound. It occurs when an individual's ankle is turned over because

The ankle joint is a rolling joint that gains most of its stability from osseous and ligamentous structures. Congruence of distal articular surface of the tibia, fibula, and trochlear surface of the talus aids in even distribution of weight-bearing forces on the joint. Medial ligamentous structures, interosseous membrane, tibiofibular, lateral collateral ligaments, and tendinous structures assume static stabilization role of the ankle. (10,11,22). Although the ankle joint has significantly

gymnasts. More so, ankle weakness and how this affects the performance. Ankle weakness is a common occurrence among many competitive gymnasts due to the amount of pressure they are constantly putting on their joints. This tends to create overuse injury which can be classified as, injuries sustained from repeated action. These can then lead into acute injuries, which happen in an instant (dictionary.com, 2016) The two most common ankle injuries are: Achilles Tendonitis and sprained ankles. The Achilles

Generic Ankle Exercises Ask your health care provider which exercises are safe for you. Do exercises exactly as told by your health care provider and adjust them as directed. You should not feel pain when you do these exercises. Stop right away if you feel any pain. Do not begin these exercises until told by your health care provider. STRETCHING AND RANGE OF MOTION EXERCISES These exercises warm up your muscles and joints and improve the movement and flexibility of your ankle. These exercises

The whistle blows, and the crowd stands and cheers as the soccer game comes to a close. Martin limps off the field as he looks down at his swollen ankle. He can barely stand up, but he could not care less about his injury. All that matters to him is the victory. His team made history by advancing to the fourth round of the playoffs. He found a way to push through the pain and win. Martin was left with a sense of euphoria as he celebrated with his teammates. This all started one Thursday morning

to tryout. I tried healing my ankle the fastest way possible, but the process was still too slow. I put ice on it everyday and rested as much as I could. I was barely able to walk in the beginning, and even missed a few days of school. Once I could walk, it didn’t hurt too badly, but I still couldn’t play basketball. I was really disappointed, but I knew not to give up. I set a positive mindset for myself and hoped to be healthy for tryouts next year. Once my ankle healed, I went back to my routine

Ankle Dislocation: Treatment, Rehab & Recovery Time An ankle dislocation occurs when the bones that make up the ankle joint are moved from their normal positions. Learn about the rehab, treatment, and recovery time for this injury. ________________________________________ Ankle Dislocation I doubt you are a professional soccer player, basketball players, or any other type of professional athlete at risk for dislocating an ankle due to the physical demands of your sports such as jumping, kicking,

Ankle sprains are the most common injury in indoor volleyball, and very few things spark intenses debate in the volleyball community more than the question about using ankle braces to prevent these type of injuries. The majority of ankle sprains are when the ankle inverts or rolls in, this occurs most often while playing at the net where players make contact with each others feet when landing from a jump during a spike or a block. The theory behind bracing is that the brace reduces abnormal ankle

Pre-Trial Release Programs lets individuals be released prior to trial with conditions. Some of these conditions are that you have to pay cash, wear an ankle bracelet while being on house arrest, be alcohol/drug tested, or even be watched/monitored. Pretrial release programs can be denied for capital offenses. The law allows release on personal recognizance of an unsecured appearance bond. “Common conditions: commercial surety, cash deposit, property bond, other secured bonds, supervision and additional