Ankle sprains are one of the most common reasons to visit an emergency department. Ankle injuries are the most common injury sustained by basketball players accounting for 54% of all injuries. Seventy ...

The inversion sprain is the most common type of ankle sprain, comprising approximately 25% of all sports injuries. It is commonly referred to as rolling the ankle, and also known as a low ankle sprain ...

Background Lateral ankle sprains are common in indoor sports. High shoe–surface friction is considered a risk factor for non-contact lateral ankle sprains. Spraino is a novel low-friction patch that ...

Background Strength testing of the ankle musculature using the isokinetic dynamometer is often undertaken by sports clinicians and is of great importance for screening, rehabilitation and injury ...

2. Plantar Flexion (Pointing the foot downward, moving the foot away from the shin): This course describes the anatomy of the ankle bones and ankle joints. This includes the talocrural joint, also ...

Inversion tables are devices that raise your feet above your head, altering the effect gravity has on your back. When sitting or standing, gravity causes the joints and discs of your spine to compress ...