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Ankle Sprain Prevention

Article by John Miller How To Prevent Ankle Sprains Your feet, astonishingly, carry you over 128,000 kilometres in a lifetime – that's three times around the planet! The ankles and feet form a critical connection between your body and the ground. Here, we share vital tips to enhance your movement, safeguard your well-being, and minimise the risk and severity of ankle sprains at work and home. Footwear As you step, your feet, knees, hips, and spine work in unison to absorb shock and...

Is There Such Thing As A “Simple” Ankle Sprain?

Article by Zoe Russell There Is No Such Thing As A “Simple” Ankle Sprain! Did you know that the most common musculoskeletal injury is the Ankle Sprain! Despite being commonly thought to be an injury to only the young and athletic, the “simple” ankle sprain also affects the general population at similar rates! (Gribble et al, 2016). It is often thought that ankle sprains are an innocuous injury that will heal expediently and with minimal treatment (Gribble et al., 2016; Hertel et...