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Lonzo Ball Ankle Sprain

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Courtesy of Mayo Clinic

Lonzo Ball, an American basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers, returned  to the court on July 4, six months after being diagnosed with an ankle sprain. Ball sprained the ankle on January 19 in a game against the Houston Rockets. While Ball was originally expected to return before the end of the season, the Lakers decided to let Ball heal more completely and return over the Summer. It was the third time Ball had sprained his ankle injury during the season but he had not missed any time during the previous instances.

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Nick Ahmed Foot Injury

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Courtesy of Kevin Sousa, USA TODAY Sports

Nick Ahmed, an American baseball player for  the Arizona Diamondbacks, exited the June 9 game against the Toronto Blue Jays with a left foot injury. The team’s training staff called it “an apparent bone contusion” but sprains are more common and more likely. Ahmed was injured when his foot slipped in the batter’s box during the third inning of the game, which the Diamondbacks won 8-2. No diagnostic tests were performed. Ahmed returned to play on June 11.

A sprain is a stretching or tearing of the tissue bands that connect bones together at joints. Most sprains heal within two to three weeks. Recommended treatment includes resting and applying ice to the sprain.

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Kevin Durant Calf Strain

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Courtesy of the National Basketball Association

Kevin Durant, #35 of the Golden State Warriors, strained his right calf on May 8 during the third quarter of Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Houston Rockets and has not played in any of the team’s games since. Warriors head coach Steve Kerr said on June 4 that Durant has made progress but is not ready to play yet. Warriors owner Joe Lacob said on May 5 that Durant will return within this series.

A muscle strain is a tear that occurs when the muscle is forcibly stretched when contracting. Strained muscles heal on their own over time and treatment is for specific symptom relief. It’s safe to play with a strain, but the pain might decrease effectiveness.