Injuries can be the costliest obstacles in sports.
They happen all the time, and the harder you've worked, the more you have to have to loose.
Ankle injuries are the most common injury for all athletes—so stopping them is a top priority for Ooblock™. Here’s what you need to know.
THE MOST COMMON OF INJURIES:1
• Ankle sprains account for almost half of all sports injuries2
• 25,000 Americans suffer from an ankle sprain every day3
• Inward rolling (inversion) of the ankle causes more than 80% of ankle sprains4
IN A 16-YEAR STUDY ACROSS 15 NCAA SPORTS:5
• More than 50% of NCAA injuries involved the lower extremities
• Ankle ligament sprains were the most common injury of all—15%
• Athletes were 3.45X more likely to be injured in games than practices
PERFORMANCE AND COST IMPACTS:
• 40% of ankle sprains result in chronic ankle pain and disability—affecting approximately 3.65 million Americans every year6
• Ankle sprains can incur treatment costs of $100 to $2,500 on average per injury7
• Surgeries can cost as much as 10X more8
ANKLE INJURY GRADES:
• Grade I: A mild degree of swelling and pain related to ligament stretching
• Grade II: The most commonly seen in sports injuries—a moderate degree of swelling and pain related to an incomplete tear of the ligaments
• Grade III: Significant swelling and pain related to a complete tear of the ligaments
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
• Get conditioned for your sport, warm up before playing, and wear the right foot gear9
• Ankle taping can help to prevent ankle injuries or lessen the severity of injuries that do occur10
• Taping can reduce the risk of ankle re-injury by more than 50%11
HOW OOBLOCK™ CAN HELP YOU:
• STF™ technology—used in high-tech military body armor—causes Ooblock tape to stiffen like a brace upon twists or impacts
• Ooblock™ resists shock 2X better and deflects force 10X better than regular athletic tape
• Silicone sealing makes Ooblock™ perform longer than regular athletic tape, which loses structural support after only 20 minutes12
• Ooblock™ provides extra protection and support for more reliable injury prevention or rehab
To put it mildly—all injuries suck. Because ankle injuries are the most prevalent type of injury, preventing them should be a #1 priority for any athlete—just like it is for the Ooblock™ team.
Learn more about the game-changing protection that Ooblock™ delivers—or stop sitting on the bench and try it out for yourself.
1. Ibrahim, M.D. et al. ACSM Current Comment: Ankle Sprains and the Athlete. Available at http://www.acsm.org/docs/current-comments/anklesprainstemp.pdf?sfvrsn=7
2. Ibrahim, M.D. et al. ACSM Current Comment: Ankle Sprains and the Athlete. Available at http://www.acsm.org/docs/current-comments/anklesprainstemp.pdf?sfvrsn=7
3. Ibrahim, M.D. et al. ACSM Current Comment: Ankle Sprains and the Athlete. Available at http://www.acsm.org/docs/current-comments/anklesprainstemp.pdf?sfvrsn=7
4. Ibrahim, M.D. et al. ACSM Current Comment: Ankle Sprains and the Athlete. Available at http://www.acsm.org/docs/current-comments/anklesprainstemp.pdf?sfvrsn=7
5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1941297
6. Ibrahim, M.D. et al. ACSM Current Comment: Ankle Sprains and the Athlete. Available at http://www.acsm.org/docs/current-comments/anklesprainstemp.pdf?sfvrsn=7
7. http://health.costhelper.com/sprained-broken-ankle.html
8. http://health.costhelper.com/sprained-broken-ankle.html
9. http://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/tips_for_preventing_foot_and_ankle_injuries/
10. http://physioworks.com.au/treatments-1/how-to-strap-an-ankle
11. Ibrahim, M.D. et al. ACSM Current Comment: Ankle Sprains and the Athlete. Available at http://www.acsm.org/docs/current-comments/anklesprainstemp.pdf?sfvrsn=7
12. Bragg RW, et al. Failure and fatigue characteristics of adhesive athletic tape. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2002 Mar;34(3):403-10.