Lateral Ankle Sprains: Pathomechanics, Examination, and Outcome Measures
Presented by Todd E. Davenport
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Lateral ankle sprains are a common musculoskeletal injury that frequently results in prolonged pain and disability. The amount of research evidence related to lateral ankle sprains is ever increasing, making it difficult to know the latest research to apply to your practice. This first part of a two-part course will discuss recommendations for differential diagnosis, risk factors, and outcome measures based on the 2021 Academy of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy clinical practice guidelines. Specific skills and clinical pearls in this course will help you transfer knowledge and skills directly from the screen to your practice.
Meet your instructor
Todd E. Davenport
Todd serves as professor and vice-chair of the Department of Physical Therapy in the School of Health Sciences at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, where he teaches in the Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program. Todd is a graduate of the University of Southern California’s DPT and Orthopedic Physical…
Chapters & learning objectives
1. Pathoanatomy, Risk Factors, Differential Diagnosis, and Classification
This chapter begins at the beginning. It covers the latest research on common mechanisms of injury and structures involved with a lateral ankle sprain, risk factors, and outcome measures. Information from this chapter will build a solid intellectual foundation for your examination of a patient with a lateral ankle sprain.
2. Impairment- and Function-Based Examination
An old clinical adage suggests, “if you don’t measure it, it didn’t happen.” In this chapter, you will learn the latest in best-practice recommendations for how to examine a patient with a lateral ankle sprain using valid and reliable clinical tests and measures. Video demonstrations and patient examples will link the chapter’s content to your clinical practice.
3. Patient-Reported Outcome Measures
Efficient and effective care for patients with lateral ankle sprains often depends on solid methods to understand the patient’s disablement from their perspective. This chapter will discuss the best outcome measures to track patient progress, as well as to classify a patient’s lateral ankle sprain so you can provide the right intervention at the right time.
