Lateral Ankle Sprain - most common injury in sports
- posted: Apr. 12, 2021
Lateral Ankle Sprains – most common injury in sports
- plantar flexion / inversion mechanism
- most common involved ligaments in order
- ATFL
- CFL
- PTFL
- 40% result in chronic instability
- 1/3 total cost of sports injuries
- best diagnostic accuracy 4-5 days post trauma
- . inspection: inframalleolar swelling
- . palpation: ATF/CFL tenderness, peroneal tenderness
- . ROM: pain with passive inversion
- . ortho: + ant. drawer, + inversion stress, - squeeze/syndesmotic test
- Ottawa Ankle Rules
Treatment includes a program of stretching, strengthening, mobilisation and manipulation, proprioceptive and balancing exercises [8], icing, ankle bracing or taping during contact sports[3][5][4] If symptoms are severe, a cast or ROM boot immobilisation is prescribed for 10 days. After symptoms resolve, the patient begins a progressive rehabilitation programme along with a gradual increase to full activity[4].
- posted: Apr. 12, 2021
Lateral Ankle Sprains – most common injury in sports
- plantar flexion / inversion mechanism
- most common involved ligaments in order
- ATFL
- CFL
- PTFL
- 40% result in chronic instability
- 1/3 total cost of sports injuries
- best diagnostic accuracy 4-5 days post trauma
- . inspection: inframalleolar swelling
- . palpation: ATF/CFL tenderness, peroneal tenderness
- . ROM: pain with passive inversion
- . ortho: + ant. drawer, + inversion stress, - squeeze/syndesmotic test
- Ottawa Ankle Rules
Treatment includes a program of stretching, strengthening, mobilisation and manipulation, proprioceptive and balancing exercises [8], icing, ankle bracing or taping during contact sports[3][5][4] If symptoms are severe, a cast or ROM boot immobilisation is prescribed for 10 days. After symptoms resolve, the patient begins a progressive rehabilitation programme along with a gradual increase to full activity[4].
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