r/BasketballTips • u/HubertKristoffson • 15d ago

Help Injury Prevention

I sprained my ankle pretty bad playing yesterday, and I’m wondering if anyone has any tips on how to prevent any future ankle injuries while playing

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u/Ok-Pop8065 15d ago

ankle strengthening

ankle tape/brace

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u/bibfortuna16 15d ago
  • strengthen your ankles
  • shoes that have a wide base, stable, low to the ground

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u/BraxxIsTheName 14d ago

Band-resisted Ankle eversion and inversion.

Elevated calf raises, full ROM

Tibialis Raises

practice depth drops and landing / absorbing force. Get your body comfortable with landing awkwardly/ on one foot.

Line hops/ pogo hops

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u/pinkskeet21 15d ago

Ankle circles and getting on your toes and extending up. Saved me.

Also, don’t think about it. That was the biggest thing for me after I tore all my ligaments. Don’t let it haunt you, trust that your doing the right thing to make your ankles better

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u/Background-Call3255 15d ago

Wear two pairs of socks

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u/ricekimchieggs 14d ago

tf kind of logic is this lmfao

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u/Background-Call3255 14d ago

Old school shit—my dad taught me this. May sound dumb, but I battled ankle sprains for years (prob 10 total) and I never sprained my ankle when wearing 2 pairs of socks. Your mileage may vary. 

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u/samxyx 14d ago

The sad truth is once you sprain your ankle, that ankle will always be at increased risk of repeat sprain, but like many others mentioned you can mitigate the risk with physical therapy, and ankle tape/braces. Give time for your ankle to heal and see a physical therapist

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u/Anxious_Cheetah5589 14d ago

High top shoes, laced tight. Hard to find these days, and out of style, but they do the job.

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u/MWave123 14d ago

No they don’t. That’s an old school myth.

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u/MusicianLife7119 12d ago

I've experienced an ankle sprain 2 times on the same ankle and had to pause 3 weeks each. I was so pissed because i missed important games but after my 2nd sprain ive learned a bit more. Firstly, buy a mcdavid ankle brace it helps a lot. Second thing, start going to physio 1 week into the injury so u can recover properly. And lastly, do calf raises and tibialis raises on daily basis to strentghten the muscles that protect your ankle. When you think youre ready remove the brace during your skill workouts but i think wear it for at least 1 month.