Clinical features, functionality and quality of life among cricketers having ankle sprain.

Abstract

Background An ankle sprain is an injury to the tough bands of tissue (ligaments) that surround and connect the bones of the leg to the foot. Wrench or twist the ligaments (of an ankle, wrist, or other joint) violently to cause pain and swelling but not dislocation. A sprain, also known as a torn ligament, is damage to one or more ligaments in a joint, often caused by trauma or the joint being taken beyond its functional range of motion. The severity of sprain ranges from a minor injury which resolves in a few days to a major rupture of one or more ligaments requiring surgical fixation and a period of immobilization. Purpose: The purpose of the study was to explore the clinical feature, functionality and quality of life among cricketers having ankle sprain. Objectives:To find out the clinical feature, functionality and quality of life among cricketers having ankle sprain in BKSP. Methodology: A cross sectional study was chosen to conduct this study and as appropriate to achieve the aims.Results:The study showed that among 50 participant most of the players experience moderate pain, moderate stiffness and the presence of swelling is rare.The study also showed that the result where most of the player loss moderate functional ability and mild quality of life during ankle sprain. There is significant difference in pain between male and female in case of increasing. Conclusion:More research should now be undertaken on sports related injuries of the cricketers, with an emphasis on larger sample sizes and response rate to be able to generalize the results and conclusions. Key words: Sport injury, Ankle Sprain, Cricketers, Clinical feature , Functionality, Quality of life.