The prevalence of ankle sprains in football and response to osteopathic intervention in aiding recovery.
Item
- Title
- The prevalence of ankle sprains in football and response to osteopathic intervention in aiding recovery.
- Author(s)
- Stevens, A
- Abstract
- Ankle sprains are very common injuries, Junge et al. (2009) stating that ankle sprains were the most prevalent diagnosis at the 2008 Olympic Games. Football is responsible for between one-fourth and one-half of all sports related injuries in Europe (Andersen et al. 2004), with the ankle accounting for 17% of footballing injuries (Hawkins et al. 2001 ), ankle sprains being the most common ankle injury (Fong et al. 2007). Therefore the aims of this review were to identify the frequency of ankle sprains in football, along with who is affected and the risk factors involved and similarly the mechanism by which they occur. The fectiveness of osteopathic treatment in aiding the recovery of ankle sprains and the role osteopathy can have alongside other treatment modalities were also reviewed. Method The majority of research for this review comes from peer-reviewed articles, accessed via databases including SwetsWise and SciVerse Science Direct. Other journals used include the British and American Journals of Sports Medicine using the Greenwich institution in order to gain access. Similarly the General Osteopathic Council website was accessed for use of journals such as the Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics. Search terms used have included the use of Boolean logic, keywords including _ankle sprains' AND _football', _football' AND _ankle sprains' AND _risk factors' and _osteopathy' AND _ankle sprains' Results and Discussion Ankle sprains were found to account for between I 1-20% of injuries in football, with a high reoccurrence rate of between 47-_69%. The lateral collateral ligament, especially the anterior talofibular part, is the most commonly injured ligament, however a higher than normal ncidence of medial collateral ligament sprains were found to occur in football and syndesmotic sprains also occur. The majority of sprains were found to occur via contact through an inversion mechanism. Studies have shown osteopathic treatment to have a positive effect on acute, sub- acute, chronic and recurrent ankle sprains, however more research has found to be needed to identify the precise effects of osteopathic treatment. Agreement has been found in the use of conservative treatment, such as osteopathy, in the treatment of grade III ankle sprains before surgery is considered and osteopathy can be used alongside allopathic treatment modalities, such as the relatively new treatment prolotherapy. Advice and rehabilitation is as important as the treatment provided due to the high reoccurrence rate of ankle sprains in football. Major points found include proprioceptive and balance training, neuromuscular training, pre-season conditioning and the use of a semi-rigid ankle stabiliser, as well as education about factors such as footwear and playing surface. Conclusion_ Research has shown that steopathic treatment can have a positive effect upon ankle sprains, especially when combined with advice and rehabilitation due to the high reoccurrence of ankle sprains in footballers. However further research is needed on the subject to identify the exact effects osteopathy can have.
- presented at
- European School of Osteopathy
- Date Accepted
- 2012
- Date Submitted
- 22.1.2013 16:23:35
- Type
- osteo_thesis
- Language
- English
- Submitted by:
- 62
- Pub-Identifier
- 15241
- Inst-Identifier
- 1229
- Keywords
- Ankle sprains, Footballer, injury
- Recommended
- 0
- Item sets
- Thesis
Stevens, A, “The prevalence of ankle sprains in football and response to osteopathic intervention in aiding recovery.”, Osteopathic Research Web, accessed May 2, 2024, https://www.osteopathicresearch.com/s/orw/item/824