Miller's high ankle sprain explained

Miller's high ankle sprain explained

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - When the Buffalo Sabres take to the ice Tuesday night, it will be without Ryan Miller in the net.  When Miller went down, he wasn't able to get back on his skates.  The hit produced a particular type of injury called a high ankle sprain.

RESPONSE:  High ankle sprains are often painful and debilitating.  Any sprain is a rupture or tear of a ligament that connects bones to adjacent bones.  Most commonly, ankle sprains occur on the outside and bottom of our ankles where certain ligaments attach the foot to the ankle.  This is much more common in nature and the treatment usually consists of rest and immobilization.  With a high ankle sprain, the injury occurs to a ligament that courses between and connects the two lower leg bones together.  This ligament is much broader in nature and as such, is much more difficult to injure, requiring a significant increase in the amount of force required to produce such an injury.  And because it is larger and wider, it takes longer to heal than a typical ankle sprain.  Treatment is very similar as a typical ankle sprain, except more prolonged.  Ankle sprains are the most common sports injuries. And most happen to amateurs. If you get one, and if you have trouble bearing weight, don't delay, see a podiatrist right away.

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Chris Kaman edges closer to return

Chris Kaman edges closer to return

The center, who has missed the last 42 games because of plantar fasciitis of his left foot, thinks he could be back in the lineup in about two weeks.  Kaman has missed the last 42 games this season with the Clippers because of plantar fasciitis of his left foot.

"At the beginning, it was really frustrating for me," said Kaman, who was averaging 13.9 points and 9.4 rebounds before the injury. "Because I was uncertain when I was going to play. Knowing now what I know, I wish I could have known back then how long it was going to be.  "I have to be patient. I can't really complain or do anything about it. Just wait and let it heal and take my time, not overdo it.

 

"Obviously it [stinks] but there's nothing I can do about it, got to try to get back into shape now and get ready to play. I'm looking down the road and not looking behind me."  "I'm a little nervous just because I'm still having some pain down there in my foot," he said. "They're saying it's just scar tissue breaking up. I'm hoping everybody knows what they're talking about and I think they do."

RESPONSE:  Any athlete who has missed a large number of games due to plantar fasciitis probably has a very extreme presentation of the condition.  It is rare for plantar fasciitis to affect a well conditioned athlete so profoundly.  Unless Kaman had a surgical procedure to release the plantar fascia, I’m not sure why he was being told that his “scar tissue” is breaking up.  Plantar fasciitis is an inflammation of the plantar fascia, a strong ligament that runs from our heel to the ball of our foot.  If indeed he did have a surgical procedure, scar tissue is likely to form as a consequence.  Breaking up this scar tissue takes time, as well as proper massage of the fibrous tissues.  

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101 6TH St. NW.
Winter Haven, Fl. 33881
863-299-4551
http://www.flfootandankle.com

Ankle Injuries

Well, my first "injury" of the year has arrived. I have this pain in my foot/ankle region right where my foot bends on the top at the ankle. All across there it hurts. It has bothered me a little bit before, but nothing that lasted for more than a couple hours, but on Sunday it acted up enough that made me cut my run short last night.

 DR.’s RESPONSE:  Ankle pain on the top of the foot could be an indication of more serious problems.  Ankle pain is normally perceived on the inside or outside of our ankles.  However, pain in the front of the ankle is more difficult to diagnose.  Because the foot primarily dorsiflexes at the ankle, I would suspect that the pain probably occurs when the ankle bends, allowing the foot to move upward.  I would recommend that you make an appointment with a podiatrist, a physician who is specifically trained to deal with diseases and conditions relating to the foot, ankle, and lower leg.  That physician will probably take x-rays and perform a thorough physical exam which should enable them to conclude a specific diagnosis for you.

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101 6TH St. NW.
Winter Haven, Fl. 33881
863-299-4551
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