Conservative Management and Prevention of Ankles Sprains in Athletes

Course overview

Ankle injuries are considered the most common sports injury. Some deleterious effects related to these common injuries include high recurrence rates, chronic instability, increased risk of osteoarthritis, and decreased future physical activity level. Lecture techniques will be implemented to achieve the stated objectives. The instructor will provide an overarching review of the literature as it pertains to ankle sprain and foot injury prevention, evaluation, and rehabilitation. Sports medicine professionals will be able to develop a multidimensional evidence-based plan for acute ankle sprain injuries, including the components of evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, return to play decision making, and prevention to reduce long-term negative effects from this common sports-related injury.