Clinician Recommendations and Perceptions of Factors Associated With Ankle Brace Use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Little information is available regarding the ankle braces orthopaedic sports medicine clinicians recommend or clinicians' concerns that may influence their decisions to recommend use of an ankle brace.

Hypotheses

(1) Clinicians most frequently recommend lace-up braces with straps. (2) Clinicians who are concerned about potential adverse side effects from ankle brace use are less likely to recommend an ankle brace to prevent ankle sprain injuries.

Study design

Descriptive survey study.

Level of evidence

Level 3.

Methods

Surveys were sent via e-mail to 1000 randomly selected members of the Orthopaedic Section of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and 1000 randomly selected members of the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NA

SUBMITTER: Denton JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4482303 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature