As reported by the Denver Nuggets Training Room, a sprained ankle is a very common problems for NBA players. And looking at the latest disabled players list, it begins to be a little more evident. Ankle sprains are more prevalent than any other single injury, more so if the injuries are included with the pain of the ankle.
At the time of May 2012, on the most recent disabled list are five ankle sprains. Semih Erden of the Cleveland Cavaliers, Brook Lopez of the New Jersey Nets, Luke Ridnour of the Minnesota Timberwolves, Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, and Hassan Whiteside of the Sacramento Kings are all losing game time to ankle sprains.
Moreover, quite a few athletes were on the bench owing to general pain, probably with unhealed prior injuries.
The most frequent ankle sprain, in the NBA and everyday living, is an inversion sprain. An eversion sprain occurs when the bottom of the foot bends inward (toward the opposite foot) and hyper extends the joints outer connective tissue. Other sprains are the eversion sprain as well as the high ankle sprain. These are each more uncommon. An eversion sprain is where the sole of the foot twists out, or the ankle moves in while the sole of the foot twists outward. A high ankle sprain is a sprain to the joint the place that the two bones of the lower leg meet.
Sprains are generally avoided making use of the following procedures.
First, it is very important the athlete beef up and train the muscle around the ankle. This includes ample limbering up and stretching before a game.
Second, the right shoes are necessary. Without proper athletic shoes, your feet are given to more slipping and bending.
Third, the ankle joint is bandaged with athletic tape just before a game. The tape gives additional support and feedback to let the athlete to know whenever the joint is flexing past an acceptable limit.
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