Sprained ankle

running when it causes pain or you may do more damage. Here are thee common foot injuries that can develop when you run frequently. Sprained Ankle A sprained ankle can happen when you least expect it. All it takes is landing on your foot wrong and you can sprain an ankle. This is a painful injury that can cause a great deal of swelling in your foot. When you sprain your ankle, apply ice as soon as you can because ice helps reduce swelling. Elevating your foot helps with swelling too. Your podiatrist may

tissue, and can result from direct or indirect impact, resulting in a wide range of injuries that can be associated with rugby union. However the five most common injuries appear to be concussion, hamstring strain, dislocations, fractures and sprained ankles. Of all rugby injuries, 5-25% of them

Eversion ankle sprains are uncommon ankle sprains of the medial(inside) side of your foot. Eversion sprains represent about 5-10% of all ankle sprains. Sprains to the ankle or caused by stretching or tearing of ligaments in your ankle. Eversion sprains are caused when the ankle is forced to go beyond ligamentous and muscular control and applying a large amount of stress on your deltoid ligament. The Deltoid Ligament is a fan shaped ligament on the medial(inside) side of the ankle. It is inferior(below)

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

The core of our body is more than just abdominals. The core also consists of the muscles around hips, back, and chest. In the game of basketball, developing a strong core is necessary to reduce risk of injury, perform basic functions of the sport, increase balance and stability, and stabilize spine and pelvis. The fundamentals of basketball include passing (overhead, chest, and bounce passing). Other fundamentals include shooting, dribbling, pivoting, screening, defense, and cutting. Basketball

Have you ever been tempted to purchase a $.99 pair of foam flip flops? That trivial amount you spend on foot-wear could result in costing you thousands of dollars. Flip flops, unlike cowboy boots do not have arch supports. Wearing flip flops, since they do not have arch supports, cause your feet to become flat, and flat feet leads to back complications which can cost thousands of dollars in treatments. An excellent alternative to flip flops are cowboy boots, yes I know what you are thinking, but

Isaiah Thomas - mild left ankle sprain Isaiah Thomas is the promising point guard of Boston Celtics who was injured recently. He twisted his ankle early in the fourth quarter which forced him to immediately leave the game against Atlanta Hawks because of his mild left ankle sprain. Mild ankle left sprain is an injury to the bands of ligaments that surrounds and connects the bone of the leg to the foot. It occurs when the foot suddenly twists or rolls that will force the ankle joint out of its normal

Effects of Pain Pain is a natural occurring phenomenon within the body. Pain acts as an alert system for the body. It notifies a person to an issue that is happening within the body such as a sprained ankle, or a broken finger. Some people experience chronic pain. Chronic pain does not only effect a person physically. It can also have effects that are mentally and emotionally overwhelming for the person suffering with chronic pain. Pain is not as simple as a physical sensation you feel. However

BEEP, BEEP, BEEP! My phone alarm went of at 6:00 that morning, it was the middle of February and it was forecasted to snow the whole day. We had already gotten the day off because of the inclement weather before then. Back to the day before, I was staying at my cousin’s house because my mom had to have her eye surgery. It had already sleeted a couple days before and we didn't even get out then. We were watching the news and drinking hot cocoa and coffee. On the night before we got out for the snow

Ensign “Peewee” Cobb in “Alas, Babylon” comes across as the hotheaded American pilot who sparked a nuclear war between the United States and Russia. When pursuing an unidentified aircraft, Cobb fired a missile and missed, blowing up the Syrian harbor Latakia. Because he was convinced he had to prove himself, Cobb impulsively continued tailing the aircraft instead of retreating back to headquarters. While I have never reached the level of foolishness Cobb exhibited, I do sometimes feel a need to prove