Knowing if you have ankle instability can be easy to diagnose for some and challenging for others. You may have ankle instability if: you have had several ankle sprains in the past your ankle give way on uneven ground you find yourself avoiding things that aggravate your loose ankle or ankles (high heels, cutting sports, […]
Ankle Sprains most Common When One Ankle is Stronger
A new study found that soccer players are more likely to sprain their ankle if one of their ankles is stronger than the other. The study was helmed by researchers at the University of Athens in Greece. Researchers studied the strength and ankle stability of 100 professional Greek soccer players. The players were tracked over […]
Top 5 Reasons People Get Ankle Sprains
This basketball season we’ve been covering the numerous ankle sprains across the NBA. From Danny Granger, to Joakim Noah, to Ray Allen, there have been a lot of serious ankle injuries this season. But why do so many professional players sprain their ankles so often? To answer that question, let’s go over the top 5 […]
Jogging Leads to Longer Life
A recent study has found that those who jog regularly are likely to live longer than those who don’t. Danish researchers analyzed health and jogging patterns in adults aged 20-79. They studied each patient in two year periods in 1976, 1986, 1991, and 2001. Researchers found that subjects who ran at least an hour a […]
Derrick Rose ACL Injury Caused by Ankle Instability
Chicago Bulls all-star, Derrick Rose, is officially out for the rest of the season after tearing his ACL on Saturday’s game against the Sixers. With roughly one minute left in the game, Rose came down hard on his left leg after sinking a shot and fell down in pain. Watch video of the injury. This […]