Sprain

In this clip, it appears that Aaron Brooks from the Houston Rockets suffered aAnterior Talofibullar Ligament inversion sprain. Brooks' was attempting to shoot a half court shot in the final seconds of the first half of the basketball game. Upon Brooks' returning from the air, re-establishing contacts with the ground, Brooks' left foot landed in planter flexion position on the anterior portion of the San Antonio Spurs player's right foot. His left ankle then went in to an inversion position, which

Ankle Sprains A sprained ankle, also known as a twisted ankle or rolled ankle, is a common injury where sprain occur on one or more ligaments of the ankle. Knowing the symptoms that can be experienced with a sprain is important in determining that the injury is not really a break in the bone. Symptoms When a sprain occurs, blood vessels will leak fluid into the tissue that surrounds the joint. White blood cells responsible for inflammation migrate to the area, and blood flow increases as well

if it is a lower or upper extremity injury.. First of all, there are the lower extremities which vary in seriousness but all deal with the lower body. In this category, strains and sprains, cartilage tears and ACL sprains, and fractures and contusions are all taken care of differently. For example, whilst ACL sprains are mostly very serious to athletes and can require surgery, strains are in the same exact category yet never require surgery. Following are the Overuse Lower Extremity Injuries which

and visited the doctor several times to find out I had only sprained my knee. This could only be healed with time and therapy. Had the team had someone at the game who knew what they were doing, the hospital visit could have been avoided and the sprain could have been iced and wrapped more quickly. Physical activities are a huge part in many people’s life whether they recognize

trainers. During the duration of the course and my time as a member of the team, I saw numerous different types of injuries; but there were three that occurred most often: an ankle sprain, a muscle strain, and a rotator cuff tear. The most common injury in athletes is an ankle sprain, which is an injury

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

Prevention and Treatment of Injuries in Basketball Brian Burnett Jacksonville University Kinesiology 257 Abstract This paper focuses on the prevention and treatment of injuries in basketball. This paper explores the basic concepts of preventing injuries and the different methods to treat injuries that occur as a result of playing basketball. There are a variety of preventive measures to limit injuries at recreational, collegiate and professional levels of playing basketball

Muscle Strains A strain is an acute or chronic soft tissue injury that occurs to a muscle, tendon, or both . The equivalent injury to a ligament is a sprain. A strain can occur as a result of improper body mechanics with any activity that can induce mechanical trauma or injury. The most common body location for strains to occur is in the foot, leg, or back. • First degree – little tissue tearing; mild tenderness; pain with full range of motion. • Second degree – torn muscle or tendon tissues;

April 26, 2018 Introduction Ankle sprains are the most common injury in sports1,2,3,4,5. This is how almost all the articles started out. This is an injury I have seen over the past years as a player and coach. A player on my team this year suffered this injury during our basketball season and she was out for a few weeks. This really hurt our team since I only had 7 players on my team this year. This had me wondering if there was anything I could have done differently as a coach to prevent her

A sprain typically occurs when people fall and land on an outstretched arm, slide into base, land on the side of their foot, or twist a knee with the foot planted firmly on the ground. This can result in an over stretch or tear of the ligaments supporting that joint. Common type of sprains would be in the ankle and in the wrist. The ankle is one of the most common injuries in professional and recreational sports and activities. Most ankle sprains happen when the foot abruptly