Should basketball players wear ankle braces?
Ankle injuries are the most common sports injuries, especially for basketball players. To wear an ankle brace or not to wear an ankle brace is one of the biggest questions for basketball coaches,...
View ArticleShould I ice an ankle sprain?
The following is an excerpt from Hard2Guard Player Development Newsletters, 4.18 (May 1, 2010). The following day, I turned my ankle. I stepped on someone’s foot as I tried to take off and ended up...
View ArticleNo pain does not mean a healed ankle sprain
During a form shooting drill my my u20 team last night, I walked over to a player and asked about his ankle. “When did you hurt your ankle? “It’s fine,” he answered. “When did you hurt it?” “Last year,...
View ArticleThe performance model of injury rehabilitation
Note: I am not a medical doctor, physical therapist, or athletic trainer; I am simply a skeptic who thinks there is a better way. The following is in no way meant as medical advice. Last spring, at the...
View ArticleReturn to play after an ankle sprain
Last night, I watched our u18 girls play. Late in the first half, a player twisted her ankle and left the game. With her eyes tearing, she went to the end of the bench where her best friend attempted...
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