MSK Orthotics (2) Flashcards
goal of ankle braces
to reduce motion and protect the joint
types of ankle braces
prophylactic
rehabilitative
fxnal
use of lace up ankle braces –> HS basketball
reduced the incidence but not the severity of acute ankle injuries in HS basketball players
use of lace up ankle braces –> HS football
lower incidence of acute ankle injuries
the use of bracing and balance training
to reduce the incidence and relative risk of ankle sprains in athletic populations
self-adherent tape and lace up ankle brace
provided equal ROM restriction before and after exercise
effects of ankle bracing on fxnal performance brace
decrease ankle PF, DF eversion and inversion ROM
bracing doesnt…
significantly impair performance on most fxnal tasks
decrements noted in increases in agility run time and decreases in vertical jump height
night plantar flexion splints
prescribed 1-3 month program
for people w/ heel pain/plantar fasciitis who consistently have pain with the first step in the morning
upper and lower quarter braces
anterior shoulder dislocation
acromioclavicular sprain
when is a shoulder brace especially recommended
in settings of high risk sports for shoulder instability
sully brace
permits adequate ROM that is needed for an overhead type of athlete
contact athletes who not require extremes of shoulder ROM
may be better suited for a SAWA
shoulder rehab traumatic/post surgical bracing
standard sling and swathe
ER/ABD immobilizer
IR v. ER immobilization
evidence doesnt support a difference
ER immobilization could resist decrease in anterior capsule detachment and labral reduction
