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Ankle Injury

            
             The ankle has the highest incidence of sports injuries. The Tarsus, or ankle, consists of seven bones located between the lower leg bones and the metatarsus. The largest tarsal bone is the Calcaneus. It gives the heel it's shape and supports the talus. The function of the calcaneus is to provide a level attachment for the calf muscle and to lead the body weight to the ground. The Talus is superior to all of the tarsal bones. It sits on the calcaneus over a bony projection called the sustentaculum tali and connects the leg to the foot. The talus consists of a body, neck and head and is responsible for inversion and eversion as well as dorsiflexion and plantarflexion. The navicular bone is positioned on top of the talus and on the medial side of the foot and is attached to the three cuneiform bones. The cuneiform bones are located between the navicular and the base of the three metatarsals on the medial side of the foot. The last bone is the Cuboid bone. Is is positioned on the lateral side of the foot. It sits below the calcaneus and anteriorly with the fourth and fifth metatarsals. .
             The ankle consists of many ligaments that connect the bones. These ligaments support the bony structure of the ankle and include the articular capsule, three lateral ligaments and the medial or deltoid ligament. The three lateral ligaments are the anterior talofibular, the posterior talofibular and the calcaneofibular. The anterior talofibular's primary function is to restrain anterior displacement of the talus. The calcaneofibular is to restrain inversion of the calcaneus. The Posterior talofibular is to restrain posterior displacement of the talus. The medial ligament, the deltoid, is a triangular shaped ligament that attaches to the talus, calcaneus and navicular bones. Its primary function is to resist foot eversion. It also prevents abduction of the ankle and subtalar joint and prevents pronation and anterior displacement of the talus.


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The ankle is a complex mechanism. What we normally think of as the ankle is actually made up of two joints: the subtalar joint, and the true ankle joint. The true ankle joint is composed of 3 bones: the tibia which forms the medial, portion of the ankle; the fibula which forms the lateral portion of the ankle; and the talus underneath. ... On the other side of the ankle is the tibia. ... But it is also the most frequently ruptured tendon, and both professional and weekend athletes can suffer from Achilles tendinitis, a common overuse injury and inflammation of the tendon. ...

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2. Cheerleading Related Injuries

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3. Injuries in the National Basketball Association

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4. Long Term Affect of Pain: Immediate Attention to Pain is Ess

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5. Lower Extremity Injuries

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6. Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries

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7. Strength Training

One such injury is the well known ankle injury. ... Of all injuries to the ankle, 85 percent involve ankle inversion, commonly known as "rolling the ankle in," when the sole of the foot turns toward the opposite foot. In contrast, 10 percent of ankle injuries are known as high ankle sprains, involving the bones of the leg just above the foot, while only 5 percent occur by eversion, or turning out of the ankle. Inversion injuries mainly result in strains and tears of the ankle ligaments, while eversion injuries are more likely to result in a fracture of the ankle bones. Fortunately, however...

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8. Strength Training

One such injury is the well known ankle injury. ... Of all injuries to the ankle, 85 percent involve ankle inversion, commonly known as "rolling the ankle in," when the sole of the foot turns toward the opposite foot. In contrast, 10 percent of ankle injuries are known as high ankle sprains, involving the bones of the leg just above the foot, while only 5 percent occur by eversion, or turning out of the ankle. Inversion injuries mainly result in strains and tears of the ankle ligaments, while eversion injuries are more likely to result in a fracture of the ankle bones. Fortunately, however...

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9. Argumentative Essay - Sports Injuries

Simply watching the nightly sports news will quickly make you aware of the number of injuries in professional sports and the number of contests that participants miss due to these injuries. ... We are all aware of the highlight reel and often reported injuries such as ligament tears and concussions, but the real effect of bigger stronger athletes is seen in the list of "other" injuries that occur in major professional sports. ... Consumer Product Safety Commission's National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) the most common injuries in basketball were cut han...

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