We see a number of patients in our Burton office with ankle sprains but Dr. Elganainy has had a lot of success helping them heal more quickly. Why are ankle sprains so common and how can chiropractic adjustments help?
According to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), approximately 25,000 people in the US sprain their ankles every day. In fact, these injuries make up nearly half of all sports injuries, causing people to spend time away from the activities they enjoy most.
Like any injury, there are many causes of ankle sprains. The most common is inversion, or when the ankle rolls inward. This injury can occur due to one forceful movement, or it can develop over time, and activities that increase the risk for this type of ankle sprain include running and jumping. You're also at risk if you have pre-existing ankle injuries, poor posture or balance, weak muscles, and reduced range of motion.
A paper published in the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics set out to determine chiropractic's role when it comes to ankle sprain recovery. Researchers enrolled 33 people between the ages of 18 and 45 who had a history of ankle inversion sprains, who were experiencing tenderness and/or pain, and had not re-injured the area in the previous 6 weeks.
Eighteen of the participants were assigned to receive rehabilitation and the other 15 individuals received chiropractic care in addition to rehab. Each person had five full weeks of therapy, with the rehab group receiving therapy seven days a week and the rehab plus chiropractic group receiving care six out of the seven days.
The authors found that the people who participated in both rehabilitation and chiropractic fared the best at the 4-week mark when it came to pain and joint restriction. Also, no negative effects were reported, showing that chiropractic adjustments is safe!
If you're near our clinic in Burton and you're recovering from an ankle injury, give us a call. We'll do what we can to keep you up and jumping... literally!
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