Victor Robles of the Washington Nationals was diagnosed with a hamstring strain in his right leg while running during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Oct. 6. Nationals manager Dave Martinez described the injury as mild, but pulled Robles from the game just to be sure. He said they will monitor Robles for the time being.
Category Archives: Ankle/Foot
Saquon Barkley High Ankle Sprain
On September 22nd, New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley injured his ankle during the Giants game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Barkley’s ankle bent awkwardly after getting caught underneath Buccaneers’ safety Mike Edwards during a tackle. Barkley was carried off the field and returned to the sideline in a walking boot and crutches.
An MRI the next day confirmed that Barkley suffered what is often referred to as a high ankle sprain. As we often note on the sports injury blog, most of these MRIs are not particularly helpful and most non-professional athletes go without them.
High ankle sprains involve a set of ligaments above the ankle joint between the tibia and fibula. These ligaments form the syndesmosis.
The standard treatment for high ankle sprains is rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Surgery is sometimes offered for more severe sprains (complete ligament tears) and some specific types of ligament injuries.
Barkley will not have surgery, but will miss the next 4-8 weeks while the ligaments heal. Barkley recently informed ESPN that he had a similar injury while he was a freshman at Penn State, and only missed two games.
Alfred Blue Ankle Injury
Courtesy of Mayo Clinic
Alfred Blue, American football player for the Jacksonville Jaguars, was placed on injured reserve on September 1stdue to an ankle injury. Blue was diagnosed with an ankle sprain after injuring his ankle in the first quarter of the preseason game between the Eagles and Jaguars on August 15th. Blue was spotted in a walking boot last week and will sit out on the first 8 games this season before he is eligible to return. This timing suggests it may be a high ankle sprain (syndesmosis injury).
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