Physical Therapy school project

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   Our user asked: "Hello, my group members and I have a physics project due in about a month that we are really having a tough time starting. Our topic is on the physics behind gymnastics injuries. We were focusing on a sprained ankle from landing wrong, and now we need to understand the physics in the physical therapy for treating a sprained ankle. What physical therapy would there be used in an injury like this and if possible what physics is behind that reasoning. If you can help that would be great to give us some ideas to get us started off on this PT project!"

Ask a PT Response: "Most ankle sprains are inversion ankle sprains. That means a person has his or ankle/foot forced inwards putting additional stresses on the lateral structures such as the anterior talofibular & calcaneofibular ligaments. My physics is a little rusty but if I recall there is a force exerted on the ankle/foot from the ground, while another force is directed outwards away from the ankle when the gymnast lands wrong thus stressing the anterior TF & CF ligaments. See http://www.cyberpt.com/cptcondtrt1anksprn.asp . I hope this helps and is a good start. Thanks for using CyberPT."

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Ask a PT Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: Jul 07 2008 Status: Offline Points: 954	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ask a PT Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Physical Therapy school project Posted: Nov 18 2008 at 4:47pm
	Our user asked: "Hello, my group members and I have a physics project due in about a month that we are really having a tough time starting. Our topic is on the physics behind gymnastics injuries. We were focusing on a sprained ankle from landing wrong, and now we need to understand the physics in the physical therapy for treating a sprained ankle. What physical therapy would there be used in an injury like this and if possible what physics is behind that reasoning. If you can help that would be great to give us some ideas to get us started off on this PT project!" Ask a PT Response: "Most ankle sprains are inversion ankle sprains. That means a person has his or ankle/foot forced inwards putting additional stresses on the lateral structures such as the anterior talofibular & calcaneofibular ligaments. My physics is a little rusty but if I recall there is a force exerted on the ankle/foot from the ground, while another force is directed outwards away from the ankle when the gymnast lands wrong thus stressing the anterior TF & CF ligaments. See http://www.cyberpt.com/cptcondtrt1anksprn.asp . I hope this helps and is a good start. Thanks for using CyberPT."

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