Ankle sprains are some of the most common injuries in sports. Other names for ankle sprain include twisted ankle and rolled ankle. A sprained ankle can have a limiting effect on a professional athlete’s season and on any athlete’s performance in the long term. Long term consequences of sprained ankles such as ankle instability and failed proprioception make this an important injury to know how to diagnose and treat.
Many people engaged in recreational and professional sporting activity suffer from foot pain at one time or another. However, foot pain can be secondary to many situations – some related to sports and other are not. A famous cause of toe pain, for example, is podagra secondary to gout. This post will not discuss gout… Sports related foot pain is also diverse and can actually be secondary to several causes. This post will discuss pain in the plantar (bottom) aspect of the foot.
The limbs are divided into compartments by fibrous fascia. Each compartment has a relatively constant volume. A rise in the pressure in these compartments can cause tissue damage and this is called compartment syndrome. By the way, the term ‘compartment syndrome’ usually refers to the limbs, however there are other locations of rising pressure such [...]
Approximately 5-10% of all spinal cord injury are sports related. Spinal injury can be due to acute, one time trauma or to repetitive trauma. Some spinal injuries are occult, and do not manifest immediately. Essentially all the spinal elements are susceptible to injury including bones, cartilage, blood vessels, nerves, ligaments, tendons and muscles.
