Have you ever rolled your ankle before and been in some extreme pain? Well I’m here to tell you that you could have a much more serious problem than you think on your hands. I would like to share with you how my rolled ankle led to surgery instead of a wrap. The first time that I ever rolled my ankle was at the beginning of my freshman year, I was playing basketball with my friends Gheith, Nawaf and Khalid at lunch like I normally do at lunch when I jumped up to block someone. When I came down, I landed on the side of my foot causing my ankle to just fold over, The right side of my ankle was touching the ground and the left side was sticking straight up in the air. I was in some of the worst pain that I had ever been in ever in my life. James and Ian went to get the nurse and she took me inside. It hurt extremely bad to walk on it or bend it while I was on my way to the nurse’s office. Inside the nurse's office, the nurse told me “An ankle sprain is when the ligament inside the ankle stretches in a way that it's not supposed to.”The next day I went in to the doctor to see if it was broken. I got what I thought was good news at the time, but it didn’t turn out to be. He said “It’s just a light sprain you …show more content…
He was doing some tests on me to see exactly what was going on in my ankle, he was pulling from different spots and asking me if I felt pain when all of a sudden he pulled a certain spot and my whole ankle popped out of socket. Luckily it went right back into place but when that happened it hurt extremely bad and the doctor said ”That's not supposed to happen”. He had determined the problem.The good news is that we can fix it, the bad news is that it will be a long road to repair properly. He told me that one of my lateral ligaments was ripped from the bone and giving my ankle no support, and told me I would need surgery for it to be
Ankle sprains have three degrees of injury ranging from 1-3. The level of the ankle sprain is determined by the amount that the ligament is torn or stretched. A grade one sprain is categorized as a slight stretching and damage to the fibers of the ligament. A grade 2 sprain is characterized as partial tearing of the ligament and abnormal laxity of the ankle. A grade 3 sprain is characterized by complete tear of the ligament if it can be pushed or pulled in certain movements there is gross instability. The movements of the ankle are abduction, adduction, plantar flexion, dorsiflexion, and inversion, eversion. The ligaments of the ankle hold the ankle bones and joint into position. These ligaments protect the ankle joint from abnormal movements such as twisting, turning, and rolling of the foot.
This article is about the results of a survey conducted by three PhD’s; Janet Simon, Matthew Donahue, and Carrie Docherty, and was published by the International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training. The purpose of the survey was to determine Athletic Trainers current utilization of ankle support, and to determine ATs current attitudes towards the use of ankle taping and bracing. It gives some history and benefits of ankle bracing and taping, and how it has become a multimillion dollar industry, considering that 66-73% of all college athletes have reported an ankle sprain. Also, a third of people with ankle sprains will either re-sprain the ankle or report feelings of instability after the initial sprain. Ankle taping has become essential part of sports medicine,
Ankle sprains are divided into three grades ranging from mild to severe.6 A grade I sprain is defined as mild sprain with stretching and possible mild tearing of the ligaments without instability of the affected joint. There is swelling and mild stiffness around the joint but people can walk with minimal pain.6 A grade II sprain is defined as moderate sprain with partial tearing of the ligaments. Abnormal looseness of the ankle joint occurs when the ankle joint is moved in certain ways and ligaments will be tender when touched. People can walk with diff...
Cycling is a fun competitive sport, and it helps keep you in great physical shape. However, it can be hard on your feet, especially if you don't take great care in picking out the socks and shoes you wear. Plantar fasciitis is a condition you can develop due to the repetitive motion of cycling. It makes cycling painful, but even worse, the pain stays with you during the day and night, making it difficult to go about your usual activities. Here are a few ways you can treat this type of foot pain.
...e foot, asks the athlete exactly what happened and is informed that there was a ‘snapping’ noise heard at the time of injury. Due to swelling it would be difficult to palpate the joint line if the ankle, but there is pain on palpation. The therapist will direct the athlete to perform active movements of the ankle; the movements were not produced by the athlete due to the amount of pain. The next step is to get the athlete off of the pitch safely. Due to the lack of active movement there will be hesitation to apply full pressure on the ankle and the unusual positioning it would be best for the therapist to splint the ankle with a SAM splint and then remove from the pitch according to the EAP(see appendix 1&4) (Wilkerson, A.J. etal (2010).
Approximately 25,000 people experience getting a sprained ankle every day (By the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons). When having a sprained ankle your doctor could recommend you going to visit a physical therapist. Physical therapist help people who’ve been injured or sick, and the physical therapist will help the patient back to their healthy life style, like they were before their injury. They also help people with permit disabilities.
When I went into the doctors, I remember sitting there not thinking I would need more than one surgery and it would be an easy thing to fix. My first doctor was more a back doctor than a leg doctor which he no one seemed to tell me. After my first surgery, I started falling all the time and we did not know what was going on. We called the doctor and he told us to come back in; next realize he is taking more X-rays. I remember he had the coldest hands and when he came in the tell us the news he could look us in the eyes. He told us how he was more a spine doctor and and did not know what to do. We ended up seeing a sport doctor in Appleton that told us that I was bone on bone and my meniscus was gone, which could have been provided if he would not have cut my meniscus in a C-shape but, first cut my femur
“Doc, I fell and twisted my knee. I heard a pop. It hurt briefly. When I stood up, the knee felt as if it was not underneath me, and the knee gave way. It swelled up by the next day and ever since feels as though it would pop out when I twist or even cross the street quickly.” In almost all cases the above complaints occur due to an injury to the ACL (Anterior Crucial Ligament) of the knee. The ACL is a very important ligament in the knee that controls the pivoting motion of the knee. This joint guides the femur and tibia through a regular range of motion. It is the most common and serious of injury sustained to the knee (Duffy, f9). How this injury happens, who is most susceptible, and how it is treated are a few questions athletes are becoming heavily concerned with.
Finding the right doctor for particular health issues may be a difficult task. When the doctor needs to be a specialist in the area of orthopedics, the task may go from difficult to overwhelming. Picking the right orthopedic specialist will take some time and research. Begin by utilizing the reviews of orthopedic surgeons can help a potential patient narrow down the choices.
She immediately scheduled an appointment with an ankle specialist, who diagnosed me with hairline fractures throughout my ankle. At this moment, I thought that my career in sports was over as I would never come back from the months spent in a boot, unable to participate in any form of physical activity, and the months of therapy that followed, but I persevered and returned to playing condition before too long. Some people aren’t so fortunate. They sustain career ending injuries which often include soft tissue damage. The problem with injuries like these is not that they will never heal, as many of them will, but the time it takes for them to heal.
My dad explained to me that my femur was broken and that I have to wear a cast until it heals. But something was not right in my leg, I felt it, it still hurt like it was out of place. My dad took me to the doctor and told him that the surgery that was done to me was not right, the bones didn’t connect to each other. They had to perform two more surgeries on my leg to make it right. One surgery to take the bone out from where it was and other one right way to connect it and to let it heal
Once I could bend my knee again, I started playing sports again. I took a break from basketball, but I kept up with softball and volleyball. My knee didn’t feel quite the same, but I thought that would pass. During my volleyball camp at Olivet Nazarene University, I was jumping up to block and when I landed my knee buckled and I knocked over my friend Christie. I could not believe this happened again! After I couldn’t get up, once again, the coach insisted that I go and see Ozzy, the trainer. He checked out my knee and thought I had torn my meniscus(the cartilage in the knee joint) and possibly had a small tear in my MCL(the inside tendon of the knee). He insisted that I go to O.A.K. Orthopedics (a health care office that includes 8 orthopedic surgeons) to see Dr. Ellis.
In the world of athletics there are numerous injuries an athlete may face in their participation in athletic activities. Injuries can hinder an athlete’s participation in practices or games. For example, there are sprained ankles, pulled hamstrings, broken backs, concussions, and foot injuries can prevent an athlete from competing. While all of these injuries and the areas they are located in can greatly affect an athlete’s ability to participate in athletic activity, there is one area of the body that stand out greater than the rest. This area is an injury to the knee. Knee injuries are devastating to an athlete’s participation. Some knee injuries depending on the severity of the injury, can keep an athlete out of participation from their
Researchers have studied how to treat an ankle sprain, but there are not as many that have looked at whether using tape or using a brace is more effective in preventing injury.1, 3 Those who focus on prevention take into account proprioception, patient satisfaction, cost-benefit, and kinematics.2, 3, 4, 5 Evaluating various evidence provided in research, athletic trainers can decide which intervention is best suited for their practice.
Now, a clear definition of what an ankle sprain is and the causes of ankle sprains will be given. An ankle sprain happens when a ligament is either stretched out too far or is completely torn. “The lateral stabilizing ligaments, which include the anterior talofibular, calcaneofibular and posterior talofibular ligaments, are most often damaged.” (Wolfe 2001) A twisted ankle