Assessment of pain and joint instability after ankle sprain in volleyball players

Abstract

Introduction. Ankle sprain is a very common injury in competitive sports, recreation and also in everyday life. The main cause of torsion is inversion trauma, which most often occurs when tripping over an uneven surface, or as in the case of retina when landing after a jump / block attack or quick change of direction. Goal. Assessment of pain, joint instability and fear of returning to play after ankle sprain in volleyball players. Material and method. The study included a group of 51 women aged 16 to 35, consisting of volleyball players and a comparative group of healthy women who did not exercise. The study was carried out using the author's questionnaire, ankle joint mobility was measured, joint pain was assessed using the VAS scale and functional tests were performed. Results. More than half of volleyball players feel problems with a twisted joint during warm-up. Some of the respondents are also afraid to play 100% during block / capture for fear of another twist. The study showed that ankle sprain partially affected the players' involvement in training and warm-up. Rehabilitation usually lasted up to 2 weeks and in almost half of the volleyball players it was not completed before returning to training, thus not allowing you to return to full fitness after injury.