Eamonn Delahunt, Chris M Bleakley, Daniela S Bossard, Brian M Caulfield, Carrie L Docherty, Cailbhe Doherty, François Fourchet, Daniel T Fong, Jay Hertel, Claire E Hiller, Thomas W Kaminski, Patrick O McKeon, Kathryn M Refshauge, Alexandria Remus, Evert Verhagen, Bill T Vicenzino, Erik A Wikstrom, Phillip A Gribble
Lateral ankle sprain injury is the most common musculoskeletal injury incurred by individuals who participate in sports and recreational physical activities. Following initial injury, a high proportion of individuals develop long-term injury-associated symptoms and chronic ankle instability. The development of chronic ankle instability is consequent on the interaction of mechanical and sensorimotor insufficiencies/impairments that manifest following acute lateral ankle sprain injury. To reduce the propensity for developing chronic ankle instability, clinical assessments should evaluate whether patients in the acute phase following lateral ankle sprain injury exhibit any mechanical and/or sensorimotor impairments...
October 2018: British Journal of Sports Medicine