As reported by the Denver Nuggets Training Room, ankle sprain is a prevalent problems for NBA players. And examining the recent injured players list, it starts to be more apparent. Sprained ankles are more frequent than any other particular sports injury, even more so if the injuries are listed with the less certain soreness of the ankle.
As of May 2012, on the current injured list are five sprained ankles. Semih Erden (Cleveland), Brook Lopez (New Jersey), Luke Ridnour (Minnesota), Stephen Curry (Golden State), and Hassan Whiteside (Sacramento) are losing game time to sprained ankles.
Also, a number of athletes sat out because of general pain, presumably with unhealed previous injuries.
The most widespread ankle injury, in both the NBA and everyday activity, is an inversion sprain. This is when the sole of the foot rolls inward (toward the opposite foot) and extends the joints outer ligament. Other sorts of sprains are the eversion sprain and the high ankle sprain. These are both less frequent. An eversion sprain happens when the bottom of the foot rolls out, or the ankle joint rolls in while the sole of the foot rolls outward. A high ankle sprain is a sprain of the joint in which the two bones of the lower leg meet.
Sprains can be stopped aided by the next three steps.
First, it’s important the basketball player reinforce and condition the muscle around the ankle joint. This can include enough warm up and stretching before a game.
Second, the right footwear is absolutely necessary. Without the right shoes, the feet are given to more sliding and twisting.
Third, the ankle joint is wrapped by using athletic tape before a game. The tape provides more support and feedback to let the athlete to know whenever the ankle is bending past an acceptable limit.
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