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 […]
Ankle Braces vs. Taping: Rose Injuries Worsened by Ankle Taping
Derrick Rose has had a rash of recent lower body injuries. Now some speculate that taping his ankle may have led to more injuries instead of protecting against them. Rose has sustained a number of injuries this season including a turf toe injury during a game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in January, groin and back […]
Curry to Undergo Exploratory Ankle Surgery that is Unlikely to Identify True Problem
Golden State Warriors guard, Stephen Curry, plans to have an ankle arthroscopy to fix his oft-injured right ankle. Curry consulted with three doctors who all agreed it was best to perform an arthoscopic surgery in order to explore whether or not additional surgeries would be necessary to fix the ankle. Curry had ankle ligament repair […]