Prevention of Recurrent Ankle Sprains
10. Ankle sprains are the most common injury among athletes. Once a sprain occurs, athletes are more likely to suffer recurrent sprains. An literature review on ankle sprains was conducted and consisted primarily of peer reviewed journals submitted to the Journal of Athletic Training, the International Sports Medicine Journal, and The American Journal of Sports Medicine. Different treatment approaches and preventative measures were analyzed. Most of the studies reviewed concluded that proprioceptive training was the most effective method in the prevention of recurrent sprains. These different prevention approaches and their outcomes will be analyzes and recommendations will be presented.
EXSC 407, Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury
Heike McNeil