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Prevention Of Ankle Sprains, Travis Schomacker
Prevention Of Ankle Sprains, Travis Schomacker
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Ankle instability is weakness of the ankles due to previous injuries. According to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), more than 460,000 college athletes play a total of 24 sports. Results from Indiana University showed that 67% of former players claim they suffered a major injury while competing n the collegiate level.
Clinical Recommendations For Functional Ankle Instability Based Upon Best Practice Guidelines, Marc Mccuen
Clinical Recommendations For Functional Ankle Instability Based Upon Best Practice Guidelines, Marc Mccuen
Masters Theses/Capstone Projects
Functional Ankle Instability is often the result of multiple previous lateral ankle sprains. Usually more than two lateral ankle sprains on the same ankle puts that ankle into a category of Functional Ankle Instability. The reoccurring lateral ankle sprains lead to Functional Ankle Instability, which is stated as being a feeling of instability, repeated episodes of giving way, weakness during physical activity, and self-reported disability (Hall, Docherty, Simon, Kingma, Klossner, 2015). Patients describe Functional Ankle Instability by saying that their ankle “gives way,” or that there is “weakness with function” (Hall, 2015). There are several questionnaires that allow for patients …