ALLMedicine™ Sprains Center

Mar 24th, 2023 - Acute lateral ankle sprains are common amongst athletes, and screening is essential in preventing these long-term sequelae. Self-reported questionnaires, such as the Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool (CAIT), may help identify individuals with chro...

Mar 18th, 2023 - The purpose of this study is to describe the national epidemiology of basketball-related injuries in children and adolescents presenting to US emergency departments (EDs) from 2011 to 2020 and to quantify the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. The N...

Mar 12th, 2023 - Chronic Ankle Instability (CAI) or Functional Ankle Instability (FAI) is a condition characterized by laxity and mechanical instability in the ankle joint. This instability interferes with the activities and physical-functional parameters of athle...

Mar 12th, 2023 - Encouraging physical activity (PA) for adolescents is necessary to achieve and maintain optimal health, but it may increase the risk of PA-related injuries. This study sought to assess the frequency, location, type, and severity of PA-related inju...

Mar 3rd, 2023 - Emergency departments in the UK are overwhelmed with musculoskeletal trauma, 50 % of which resulting from ligamentous injuries. Of these, ankle sprains are the most prevalent, however with poor rehabilitation in the recovery period, 20 % of patien...

Nov 2nd, 2017 - Knee ligament sprain is one of the most common orthopaedic and sports injuries. Knee stability and movement coordination impairments can be improved by physical therapists during nonoperative and operative management. Implementation recommendation...

Jul 17th, 2013 - To present recommendations for athletic trainers and other allied health care professionals in the conservative management and prevention of ankle sprains in athletes. Because ankle sprains are a common and often disabling injury in athletes, athl...

Mar 2nd, 2023 - 2.0 Objectives* 2.1 The aim of the current research is to evaluate the effects of 6 and 9 months of Solugel® supplementation on joint mobility, comfort, performance, body composition and related biomarkers of joint and bone health in older life-lo...

Mar 1st, 2023 - Isolated injuries to the distal tibiofibular syndesmosis affect approximately 1-17% of all ankle sprains and up to 30% in "high impact" sports. If the injury is missed, chronic syndesmosis instability can lead to prolonged convalescence, pain, and...

Feb 21st, 2023 - The foot and ankle are common sources of pain and disability, with approximately 2 million people in the United States per year affected by foot pain. As many as 25% of sports injuries have been attributed to the foot or ankle, with ankle sprains ...

Feb 15th, 2023 - Study Rationale Literature suggests that the administration of vitamin C has an effect in reducing pain and opioid consumption in the context of immediate postoperative acute pain. However, the investigators could not find evidence on the effectiv...

Feb 8th, 2023 - This study aims to investigate the clinical effectiveness of PEMF as an adjunct to a program of standard rehabilitation for the treatment of general foot and ankle comorbidities, mainly ankle sprains, chronic ankle instability or Hallux Valgus. Th...

Nov 30th, 2022 - This transcript has been edited for clarity. Matthew F. Watto, MD: Welcome back to The Curbsiders. I'm Dr Matthew Watto, here with my great friend Dr Paul Nelson Williams. Today we're going to be talking about foot and ankle pain. We had a great p...

Jun 23rd, 2022 - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Serious injuries may be more likely when kids use trampolines at specialized centers than when using trampolines at home, a new study suggests. A reanalysis of data from 11 previous studies that included nearly 14 milli...

Apr 12th, 2021 - Retail Health Clinics (RHCs) are health care facilities located in high-traffic retail outlets with adjacent pharmacies that are intended to provide convenient and affordable care without sacrificing quality. The clinics add an option that complem.

Dec 21st, 2020 - The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted marketing authorization for an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) implant, intended as an alternative to surgical reconstruction after ACL tears. According to the FDA, the implant is the only current...

Dec 5th, 2020 - The ICD-9 medical coding system we’ve all relied on for decades will soon change—and it’s not going to be an easy or cost-free transition for most of us. The new system, ICD-10, is a radical departure from ICD-9, under which the number of diagnosi...