The Long-Term Impact of Ankle Sprains in Youth Sports
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This study highlights the need to promote ankle sprain prevention in youth sports.
Key Points:
- This study highlights the need to promote ankle sprain prevention in youth sports.
- To protect young athletes from ankle sprains, Dr. Owoeye recommends adopting neuromuscular training programs (structured warmup exercise programs) to prevent ankle sprains from happening in the first place as well as pre-sport taping and bracing to prevent ankle sprains from reoccurring.
- The study, Health-Related Outcomes 3-15 Years Following Ankle Sprain Injury in Youth Sport: What Does the Future Hold?
- appears in the August 2021 issue of Foot & Ankle International, the official journal of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) .