ankle injury

Acupuncture for ankle sprains

Acupuncture for ankle sprains

Park et al 2013 completed a review of 17 trials involving acupuncture and ankle sprains. Of those, only 3 met inclusion criteria. These studies used randomization and sham treatment. Acupuncture was added on to traditional physiotherapy and exercise rehabilitation. The 3 studies indicated that acupuncture relieved pain better than therapy alone (rr = 0.61) and(…)

Ankle sprain management

Ankle sprain management

Van der Bekerom et al 2012 completed a literature review on ankle sprains and brought forth some important information. It is estimated that ankle sprain make up 7-10% of all ER visits. Inversion sprains (twisting the ankle inwards) involves about 25% of musculoskeletal injuries. These account for 53% of basketball and 29% of soccer injuries.(…)

Ankle Sprains

Ankle Sprains

Ankle sprains are ubiquitous in the world of athletics. 10-28% of those who participate in running sports will have one at some point in their careers. A network of ligaments holds the 28 bones of the foot together. Some of these ligaments are prone to injury. A sprain is when the fibres making up a(…)