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Most ankle injuries should never happen

Posted on May 15, 2009 under Ankle, Ankle Injuries, Ankle exercises, Ankle sprains, Ankle twists, injury prevention | No Comment

Ankle injuries continue to rank high on all levels of sport, including the professional level. You can easily find players on the disabled list in most sports including major league baseball and football.

Even superficial analysis of how the injury occurred will tell you that most of these injuries can be prevented. For example, a baseball player receiving an ankle injury while running the bases. another while swinging a bat and a football player while executing a cutting action. Read more… »

Can You Prevent Ankle Sprains?

Posted on Dec 28, 2008 under Ankle Injuries, Ankle exercises, Ankle sprains, Ankle twists | No Comment

With the increase in popularity in trail running, there has been an increasing number of ankle injuries, mainly ankle twists (sprains). In addition, these types of injuries seem to be increasing in football, basketball and baseball.

The most common injury occurs when the foot turns inward, i.e., adduction, in which the sole of the foot rotates inward, toward the mid-line of the body. The most severe, but rare ankle twist, occurs in abduction, when the sole of the foot is turned outward, away from the mid-line. Read more… »