Basketball Ankle Injury Treatments
Basketball players are more likely than any other sports players to injure their ankles. The most common ankle injuries among basketball players are inversion (turning inward) and eversion (turning outward) of the ankle. The sharp twists, frequent running, constant jumping, and sudden stopping associated with basketball put tremendous pressure on a player's ankle joint. The two main ways that players and trainers try to treat and prevent these injuries are taping and bracing.
Taping simply involves wrapping special tape snugly around the ankle joint. Although it is simple to apply, there are some drawbacks. Taping is not very expensive when used once, but when used throughout the season, taping is three times more costly than bracing. Taping also loosens with physical activity; after only ten minutes of exercise, the tape will become 50% looser. After one hour of exercise, taping offers no significant support whatsoever.
Bracing has proven to be more effective than taping in a number of different studies. It is also much more cost effective throughout a season. Several types of ankle braces are available for use, ranging from cloth lace-on braces to more rigid plastic braces. Braces decrease the range of motion of the ankle more than taping does, and, therefore, help to prevent future ankle injuries. However, despite the benefits of ankle braces over ankle tape, many players find that braces restrict movement capabilities and also cause discomfort.
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This summary includes the main points from the passage; two techniques used to help treat ankle injuries are discussed.
Basketball players get many injuries and there are two ways to treat them.
Incorrect. This information is included as a detail in paragraph 1, and cannot accurately be described as the summary for the entire passage.
Bracing has proven to be more effective than taping for most basketball injuries.
Incorrect. Although paragraph 3 includes details regarding bracing's proven effectiveness, even over that of taping, it is not the main idea nor a complete summary of the passage.
A tremendous amount of pressure is placed on basketball players, which ultimately leads to injury.
Incorrect. The passage does not mention a tremendous amount of pressure placed on basketball players, but rather, mentions the pressures placed on their joints through the game of basketball. Therefore, this statement is not completely accurate and could not be used as a summary of the entire passage.