31 Jan 2024
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Ouch! I Rolled My Ankle In, Now What Do I Do?

Ouch! I Rolled My Ankle In, Now What Do I Do?

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Ankle sprains/strains happen…a lot.  (We’ll have a YouTube chat about this soon as well as this blog here.  Please subscribe to follow us.)   That horrible feeling when you ‘roll your ankle in’.  What exactly does this mean and what do we need to look for with ankle sprains?

The inversion ankle sprain is the most common of all ankle sprains, accounting for about 75-80%.  The ankle can roll outward, but this is not too common.  The medial side (inside) of your ankle tends to be more stable.  This blog is about the most common form of ankle sprain, so let’s get going.  (We’ll save the outward rolling ankle sprains and high ankle sprains for another discussion!)

 

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10 Mar 2023
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Learn About Arthrogenic Inhibition

Learn About Arthrogenic Inhibition

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So, you’re a runner and keep getting ankle sprains.  You are a powerlifter and keep ‘pulling’ your hamstrings.  You are recovering from shoulder surgery and you simply cannot get back to where you should be even though the surgeon tells you all is okay.  Your knees are just not recovering from what was supposed to be a simple meniscus repair.

WHY can’t you get better?  You feel better but things just aren’t working the way they should…well…here is the likely reason and you’ve never heard about it.

Arthrogenic Inhibition sounds like a complicated concept, but luckily, it is not. Defined as ‘an ongoing reflex reaction of the musculature surrounding a joint after distension or damage to structures of that joint, Arthrogenic Inhibition is readily apparent with really any joint injury.  This includes injury from life, sport, and surgery, and anything else you can possibly do that damages a joint.

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