News tagged with ankle injury


Careful diagnosis helps fracture patients put best foot forward

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Located in areas of the foot that can be hard to visualize with X-rays and other imaging techniques, injuries to the ankle area of the foot are the most frequently misdiagnosed of all foot fractures. Delayed diagnosis can ...


Sprained ankle rehab complicated by delayed muscle response, BYU-Michigan study finds

Sprained ankle rehab complicated by delayed muscle response, study finds

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Whether on the trail, at the gym, or even on the front-porch steps, what happens inside your ankle in the milliseconds following a single misstep could sentence you to a lifetime of ankle trouble.





Search results for ankle injury


Chronic ankle pain may be more than just a sprain

Chronic ankle pain may be more than just a sprain

Medicine & Health / Other

created May 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ankle sprains are a common injury after a fall, sudden twist or blow to the ankle joint. Approximately 40 percent of those who suffer an ankle sprain will experience chronic ankle pain, even after being treated ...


The FDA has approved ankle replacements, so why don't all insurance plans cover them?

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Jun 04, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

It's been a decade since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first total ankle-replacement system for patients with severe ankle arthritis.


Uganda Wild Chimps

Anthropologist Says Tree Climbing Abilities of Early Hominins Decreased Rapidly in Evolutionary Process

Biology / Evolution

created Apr 15, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Jeremy M. DeSilva an anthropologist at Worcester University in Massachusetts has published "Functional Morphology of the Ankle and the Likelihood of Climbing in Early Hominins," in the peer-reviewed journal, ...


Emerging techniques put a new twist on ankle repair

Emerging techniques put a new twist on ankle repair

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 01, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

People with ankle injuries who do not respond successfully to initial treatment may have a second chance at recovery, thanks to two new procedures developed to restore the injured area, according to a study ...


High school football, wrestling athletes suffer highest rate of severe injuries

Medicine & Health / Health

created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

High school football and wrestling athletes experienced the highest rate of severe injuries, according to the first study to examine severe injuries - injuries that caused high school athletes to miss more than 21 days of ...


New national study finds more than half of cheerleading injuries in US due to stunts

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Whether rallying the crowd at a sporting event or participating in competition, cheerleading can be both fun and physically demanding. Although integral to cheerleading routines, performing stunts can lead to injury. Stunt-related ...


First national study to examine rock climbing-related injuries

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

In the past decade the popularity of rock climbing has dramatically increased. It has been estimated that rock climbing is now enjoyed by more than 9 million people in the U.S. each year. A new study by researchers at the ...


Stem cell surprise for tissue regeneration

Stem cell surprise for tissue regeneration (w/ Podcast)

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jun 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (10) | comments 0

Scientists working at the Carnegie Institution's Department of Embryology, with colleagues, have overturned previous research that identified critical genes for making muscle stem cells. It turns out that ...


Study asks how safe is high school football?

Study asks how safe is high school football?

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 15, 2007 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Football, one of the most popular sports in the United States, is also the leading cause of sports-related injuries. During the 2005-06 season, high school football players sustained more than half a million ...


Minor leg injuries associated with risk of blood clots

Medicine & Health / Research

created Jan 14, 2008 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Muscle ruptures, ankle sprains and other common minor leg injuries appear to be associated with a higher risk for blood clots in the legs or lungs, according to a report in the January 14 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, ...



List of search results for ankle injury