ABSTRACT
Ankle and foot injuries are endemic to all sports that involve running, jumping, cutting, or kicking. Ankle injuries, especially ligament sprains are the most common injuries seen at all levels of athletic participation. Although many of ankle and foot injuries are well recovered after short-term conservative managements, there are not uncommon patients with chronic pain and dysfunction after acute injury because of improper diagnosis and rehabilitation. In this chapter, a brief review of functional anatomy, biomechanics, and clinical aspects are presented, followed by a special discussion of rehabilitation of various injuries that may involve the ankle and foot.
Subject(s)
Animals , Humans , Ankle , Ankle Injuries , Athletic Injuries , Biomechanical Phenomena , Chronic Pain , Foot , Foot Injuries , Ligaments , Running , Sports , Sprains and StrainsABSTRACT
Ankle and foot injuries are endemic to all sports that involve running, jumping, cutting, or kicking. Ankle injuries, especially ligament sprains are the most common injuries seen at all levels of athletic participation. Although many of ankle and foot injuries are well recovered after short-term conservative managements, there are not uncommon patients with chronic pain and dysfunction after acute injury because of improper diagnosis and rehabilitation. In this chapter, a brief review of functional anatomy, biomechanics, and clinical aspects are presented, followed by a special discussion of rehabilitation of various injuries that may involve the ankle and foot.