Ankle instability is the most common cause of lower extremity dysfunction in physically active individuals. In spite of various treatment options available to therapists and trainers like ankle braces ...

Study Design Case-Control Study. Objectives To determine the extent that strength, dorsiflexion range of motion (DFROM), self-selected gait velocity and star excursion balance test (SEBT) performance ...

Ankle instability is probably one of the most common sports injuries that we see each day in the United States: some 27,000 per day. It was the most common reason for a trip to the emergency room ...

Experiments on ankle stability find that people with a history of injury have a delayed and diminished response in a leg muscle that normally provides a protective response. Skip to ... Hopkins ...

Rehabbing an ankle sprain is critical for reducing the risk of future ankle sprains and the development of chronic ankle instability. Here's a 5-stage rehab program with 10 exercises.

Researchers from the Department of Kinesiology, University of Toledo in Ohio report in the May issue of the Journal of Sports Rehabilitation that, "ankle sprains are the most common sports ...

If done regularly, these exercises can both prevent and help you recover from injury. As for Dr. Peterson, his ankle instability forced him to stop playing football and persisted for about 10 years.