Ankle Sparins

How many ankle sprains occur daily in the US?

• 10,000

• 30,000

• 5,000

• 20,000

What percentage of these injuries result in persistent symptoms after initial injury?

• 10-40 percent

• 50-100 percent

• 5 pecerent

• 15 percent

The persistent complications are due to the following problems: Mark all that apply.

• Torn or dislocated tendons

• Underlying cartilage damage

• Recurring ankle sprains

• Not having completed a full Physical Therapy program

How many ANATOMICAL Classifications of ankle sprains are there?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 5

An ANATOMICAL Grade I ankle sprain is defined as

• lateral ligaments are strained (overstretched)

• partial tearing of one or several of these ligaments

• complete rupture (tear) one or more of the lateral ligaments

• he patient walks with a noticeable limp

FUNCTIONAL Grade III sprains is defined as

• • the patient is able to fully weight bear and walk

• the patient is unable to walk

• the patient walks with a noticeable limp

• lateral ligaments are strained (overstretched)

In order to reduce excessive swelling post injury, what immediate treatments are applied to expedite healing?

What is proprioception and why using it in therapy important for full recovery?

What ligament is most likely the first to be injured in an inversion ankle sprain?

• Anterior Talo-Fibular Ligament

• Posterior Talo-Fibular Ligament

• Calcaneofibular Ligament

• Achilles Tendon

High ankle sprains typically have a lot of swelling

• True

• False