Sprains - The Most Common Injury in Basketball

According to the Denver Nuggets Training Room, a sprained ankle is a very frequent injury to NBA players. And looking at the latest list of disabled players, it starts to be obvious. Ankle sprains are more frequent than any other individual injury, even more so if these are listed with the ache of the ankle joint.

In May 2012, on the most recent disabled list are five serious ankle injuries. Semih Erden (for the Cavaliers), Brook Lopez (for the Nets), Luke Ridnour (for the Timberwolves), Stephen Curry (for the Warriors), and Hassan Whiteside (for the Kings) are all losing game time to ankle sprains.

Moreover, several players sat out thanks to nonspecific pain, probably with older earlier injuries.

The most common ankle sprain, both in the NBA and everyday living, is the inversion sprain. This is when the sole of the foot twists inward (toward the opposite foot) and hyper extends the joints outer connective tissue. Other types of sprains include the eversion sprain and the high ankle sprain. They're both more uncommon. An eversion sprain comes about when the bottom of the foot twists to the outside, or the ankle twists in while the foot twists outward. A high ankle sprain is a sprain of the place in which the two bones of the lower leg meet.

Sprains are normally stopped with the next three measures.

First, it is vital that the basketball player beef up and condition the muscle near the ankle joint. This consists of adequate limbering up and stretching before a game.

Second, suitable shoes are absolutely necessary. Without the proper athletic shoes, your feet are prone to more slipping and bending.

Third, the ankle is bandaged with athletic tape just before a game. The tape provides added support and sensation to permit the athlete to know if the joint is flexing too far.

Source: http://www.artipot.com/articles/1335119/sprains-the-most-common-injury-in-basketball.htm

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