Gain insights into the application of this new composite score and familiarize yourself with all critical cut-offs. Keywords: ankle sprain, return to sport, assessment Why is this study important? Lateral ankle sprain is the most prevalent injury in sports, with a high recurrence rate and approximately 40% of patients develop chronic ankle instability. However, around 30% […]
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Ankle Sprains & Lower Limb Injury: Can we identify those at risk?
By Mick Hughes During the late 90’s and early 2000’s in the USA, the cost of treating ankle sprains was estimated to be $US2 billion dollars per year (1). Here in Australia (specifically the state of Victoria), the cost of all sporting injuries and lower limb sporting injuries rose 24% and 26% respectively between 2004 […]
Yes, mobile apps (for ankle sprains and more) provide valuable preventive tips & clinical guidance
By Evert Verhagen @EvertVerhagen Last week I stumbled upon the following blogpost on mhealthwatch.com, — “Mobile Apps for Ankle Sprains? Not Yet… or Ever” [1]. My interest was sparked as the title of the blog suggested there are no apps for ankle sprains available, or at least no proper apps. According to the blog, apps to […]
BJSM podcasts speak for themselves – 6,738 downloads in the last 30 days!
Are you an app developer? If you want to create the BJSM podcast app please ‘call me maybe’. Granted BJSM podcasts are marginally less popular than Carly Rae Jepsen’s hit (300 million views) but I am optimistic that sports medicine will truimph over time. Right now we are only 300 million views behind (with rounding). […]