PPT-Ankle Sprains Contents What is an ankle sprain?

What are the causes What are the symptoms How is it diagnosed What is the management How can I manage it What is an ankle sprain Ankle sprain is characterised by an injury to at least one of the ligaments supporting your ankle . Ankle sprains account for almost half of all sports injuries and are a common reason why athletes take time off from activities Accurate diagnosis is critical as some studies suggest that 40 percent of ankle sprains are misdiagnosed or poorly treate Caring for your... Mild Ankle Sprain injuries. SECTA. Sports Medicine. Common Injuries of the . Foot & Ankle. Ankle sprains:. The most common injury. Mostly due to excessive inversion and plantar flexion. Most commonly injured ligament is the anterior talofibular ligament. Tyler Beauchamp. Definitions. Cry/o/therapy – “cry” meaning cold. ROM – range of motion. MMT – manual muscle testing. RTP – return to play. Edema – swelling. Inversion – foot rolls in. Normal Anatomy. Lateral ankle ligament complex consists of. Anterior . talofibular. ligament (ATFL). Calcaneofibular. ligament (CFL). Posterior . talofibular. ligament (PTFL). ATFL blends with the ankle capsule, from . 1. . tibio. -fibular clear space >5mm. 2. Tibiofibular overlap < 1mm. High Ankle Sprain: Initial X-Rays. Grade 1: . No instability, partial AITFL tear. Grade 2: . Some instability, AITFL full tear, partial IOL tear. Bones:. Tibia (Medial . Malleolus. ). Fibula (Lateral . Malleolus. ). Talus Calcaneus (Heel Bone) . Ankle Ligaments (Lateral & Medial) . Lower leg muscles . . (Gastrocnemius = Calf Muscle). Ankle Sprains (cont.). for the identied impairment-pattern classication as well as interventions for patients with activity limitations and impairments of body function and structure consistent with the identied impairment- Financial Disclosures AnatomyAnatomyAnatomyAnatomyAnatomyAnatomyAnatomyCommon Foot and Ankle problemsMortons NeuromaPlantar FasciitisBunions and HammertoesAnkle Sprains and FracturesMorton146s Neuroma What to Expected after Ligament Repair Surgery149 Outpatient Day Surgery149 Splint for 1 week149 Boot for 4-6 weeks149 Brace when walking until 12 weeks149 Physical therapy begins after boot comes o29 Most common lower leg injury. Classified as to degree of . ligamentous. severity. Lateral. ankle sprain . Mechanism:. Inversion and plantar flexion. Anterior . talofibular. ligament (ATF) usually first structure to injury. Fibula. Lateral . malleolus. Talus. Calcaneus. The Ankle. Talocrural. Joint. Talus and Malleoli of Tibia/Fibula. Movement. Subtalar. Joint. Talus and Calcaneus. Movement. ANKLE SPRAINS. Inversion Sprain. , MD. Pediatric Orthopedics and Sports Specialist. Texas Children’s Hospital, . The Woodlands. Foot and Ankle Injuries and Pain . Overview . Ankle sprains. Ankle fractures. Ankle impingement ( and other differentials of foot and ankle pain). Kishan Patel & Trey Miles. Objectives. At the conclusion of this presentation, participants will be able to:. Recognize the need for lateral ankle . sprain RTS guidelines. Understand the PAASS framework and ideas for how to utilize it.