Zion Williamson's Ankle Injury is Actually a BIG Deal - Doctor Explains

[@CMHC]

Heartbreaking, doc. This poor dude. I remember one of your videos early in Zions career where you observed his walking motion and knee inversion. I can't believe how correct you were in the observation of his injury concerns. Super disappointing, Zion could be so, so dominant

[@CityLover117]

I can believe it sadly. He’s a sports doctor. Dude has some serious knowledge about this stuff

[@BrianSuttererMD]

There’s some evidence that people with chronic ankle instability walk more on the outside of their feet. I wonder about something like that with Zion but it’s too hard to tell from afar

[@seancarlstorm]

Poor dude? He just signed a max contract 😂

[@CMHC]

@@CityLover117 at the time I thought Doc was definitely onto something, I just didn't think it would be so on the nose. part of me thought Zion would figure it out. naive for sure. shows how great this channel really is.

[@CMHC]

@@seancarlstorm zion is paid for sure but his basketball legacy is disappointingly underwhelming. another sad story of "what if" at this point in time.

[@sipg9731]

The fact that one ankle sprain like this can cause multiple after is so true , I’ve had about 14 sprains in my life as an athlete and it brought me to have bad sleep thinking about that so I decided to stop playing my sport and concentrate on lifting

[@TwowheeledadventureVT]

Specific ankle rehab and a brace and you'll be just fine

[@CoffeeonKorriban]

@@TwowheeledadventureVT I wish. Too many sprains for me in my youth, now there's nothing left to rehab. I roll my ankles at least a dozen times a day just from instability.

[@caeespo4249]

@@CoffeeonKorriban 0% athleticism. You’re just a bum

[@drogerflav6350]

Holy shit bro i had six in one leg and thought i was bad

[@altarslan]

14 is rookie numbers. My right ankle rolled about at least 40 times. Now everytime I make a circular motion it makes sounds lol

[@osongagberndifor8496]

Man Zion can't catch a break with injuries

[@olivermichael7152]

Shaq called it before his draft

[@myjciskate4]

Part of it has to do with the rapid muscle build. PJF performance predicted it. I wish he would get with PJF Performance or some better trainers

[@olivermichael7152]

@@myjciskate4 fr or just the nba as a whole

[@woahblackbettybamalam]

He can catch a sprain

[@myjciskate4]

@@olivermichael7152 Yeah, unfortunately, the NBA still doesn't necessarily always hire the best or most qualified trainers. The fact that chiropractors are on NBA teams, which is literally just pure pseudoscience is evidence of this.

[@Dropped40onyourteam]

man he never will reach his true potential with all these untimely injuries hopefully he can play at least play 65 games this year

[@BrianSuttererMD]

I wouldn’t be as worried about the ankle long term if he is doing the Steph Curry type protocol to keep the ankles in top shape. Sometimes it takes these tweaks to get those things started, which is why this really is a big moment for them to make sure prehab is implemented

[@mec8690]

Thanks Doctor, insightful and well-explained in relatively simple terms for most of us who don't understand the basic physiology. My son had this problem playing soccer, rolled his ankle badly and then continued to have ankle sprains despite intensive physiotherapy for months. In the end, he had to give up the game he loved, but found another sport to enjoy.

[@lunarlandinglivestreams3937]

I feel like the way he walks has so much to do with this. He leans side to side so much when he walks putting all that muscle memory movement on the outside of the foot. Possibly forced his foot to fold in like it did more than it would’ve for most players due to him pushing off the sides of his feet so much. I hope this made sense

[@thoracis]

When I was a kid, my ankles rolled a lot when I’d run or walk around the house barefoot, especially when turning corners. I think my body unconsciously over-compensated by making me walk on the insides of my feet which messed up so many things. I didn’t realise that was happening until my senior year in a strength and conditioning elective gym class. I was having really bad shin splints, which I’d experienced before when I was more active as a kid. I talked with my gym teacher about it and he suggested new shoe types and the way I land on my feet when I’m running, and we figured out part of the problem. So nowadays I am really conscious of what part of my foot I’m walking on, it definitely helps my legs feel better when standing or walking. I had no idea the chronic issues could have been happening to me. My mom and I just said we had “loose ankles.” Thank you for educating me 😊 ❤

[@jjflick9492]

He's gotta wear the ankle braces that Steph wears all the time now

[@BrianSuttererMD]

Honestly yes. Ankle braces are effective and I hope he wears some.

[@francisayala9310]

Either that or he has to redesign his shoe. His shoes are low tops.

[@myjciskate4]

@@BrianSuttererMD Isn't there research suggesting that wearing ankle braces compromises your overall ankle strength and knee protection? I can understand wearing them in games, but it's probably best to avoid them when training, correct?

[@tommydevine9993]

@@myjciskate4 yeah, but if your body is made of glass and you're a bulky player like Zion, the added support might be more beneficial than the risk of long term weakening of the joint. Yeah, I'd imagine it would be better to train. Without the brace to build strength.

[@joshdorrance8821]

@@tommydevine9993 yup, it's like deadlifting with a belt. Worth it in the long run.

[@smashville2897]

I feel for Zion. He has so much talent and is a great kid. I’m hoping that he can stay healthy. We haven’t began to see what this kid can do

[@jefrey488]

His body frame doesn't match his spring loaded jumps. He needs to trim down if he wants a good career

[@jayday545]

This ankle sprain reminds me a ton of what I went through in high school. I had to wear an ankle brace plus taping for four years. I would twist my ankle almost every game for a year. I had to work very hard at learning how to roll with it to prevent further injury as well as countless hours in the gym strengthening and improving balance. After four years I have been fine for years of sports.

[@charlesritter6640]

Glad it worked out for you brother, you never gave up and that's why you are healed.

[@Millionare.Friend]

Congrats brother, I has to go under knife and never come back the same.. Primarly I had ti start working 3 months after surgery

[@PatrickRami]

Could you say a bit more about what you did in the gym that worked for you? Thanks!

[@jayday545]

@@PatrickRami oh man. I did calf raises both feet then one foot as it got stronger, stair way climbs, box jumps, tons of stretches, the alphabet thing where you go through making your foot write the alphabet. Used the half ball things to stand on at first, then did squats on them, would do shoulder raises with one arm while standing on the half balls. This is a progression as the leg gets more stabilized. Jumping jacks, jump rope. Ladder on the ground work, shuffles, high knees. Basically anything out there for increasing leg strength and stabilization. I did hot and ice bath alternating for keeping inflammation out. I did most exercises without ankle supports on and worked very slow to start and increased work load and speed as I went. When I played sports I always used tape and an ankle brace to stabilize for the four years I continued to work. Eventually it got to the point I didn’t twist it any more while playing, which is when I started trying it out slowly in sports without the brace.

[@olamideolanrewaju6581]

6:10 What you said reminds me of the Vic Oladipo podcast with JJ Redick. Where they were both talking about how their injuries forced them to gain a better understanding of their bodies.

[@Adroit1911]

I absolutely love the way you break these down. It's easy to tell your level of knowledge and love for what you do.

[@bigoldawg2791]

I've learned more from your videos than my 2 years of anatomy in college, you're the absolute man

[@Vxnniezs]

That's crazy bro

[@MeanBeanComedy]

Oof, that's bad.

[@CoachBrownSC]

@@MeanBeanComedy not really. Anatomy is just learning the body parts😂

[@bigoldawg2791]

@@MeanBeanComedy nahhhh bad are those "hilarious" skits you have on your channel 🤦

[@MeanBeanComedy]

@@bigoldawg2791 No, bad is going to college and learning less than a KZbin video. You got robbed blind. I'd be upset too if I got ripped off to the tune of thousands of dollars.

[@taags]

I have stepped wrong like that and damned it hurts so much.

[@Cipher6i8]

I probably sprained my ankle at least 3 times without noticing it. Never got proper treatment as I thought it was just pain I had to deal with. This was until one day I completely blew my ankle out during a run as I had a complete inversion roll. Of course this happened in 2020, where I couldn't get treatment either. I got surgery after an MRI revealed severe permanent damage to multiple ligaments and some of the muscles in the area. The surgery happened a year and a half ago and I'm still not back to being able to do the activities I once did. I'm also only 21 for reference. Use this as a tale of caution and listen to what the doc says. Take care of those ankles.

[@whoever6458]

That is the number one way I sprain my ankle and I've even had a few breaks from that mechanism. As a kid, I would sprain my ankle at least once a month or more unless I broke it and was in a cast for six weeks. I have broken my ankle four times in my life, twice on each side, and I can definitely verify how it leads to an unstable ankle. I haven't sprained my ankle in a decade now though and I'm fairly certain it's because I started doing yoga. I remember feeling pain in all those muscles after my sprains and I noticed that yoga works those muscles. After several years of doing yoga, I noticed that I had stopped spraining my ankle. I was going to school full-time with a difficult degree so it got to the point where I was only doing yoga for regular exercise, but I did walk to school everyday and I would often take big hikes in the mountains if I had the time on the weekend. Never did get another sprain.

[@Skerboysweet]

Sprained your ankle once a month dude that’s not normal man that must of been tough child hood couldn’t of been very active as a kid with that

[@waff6ix]

facts💯i had bad knees since i was a kid but i found about knees over toes guy😮‍💨once i started doin sum a those exercise like i would pull sleds & walk backwards on stairs it was like night & day💯its crazy how much our body is so interconnected

[@whoever6458]

@@Skerboysweet I fucked them up a lot because I did stunts from getting home from school until my parents made me come inside and I absolutely pushed the limit. I didn't know it at the time but I have a genetic ligament disorder that makes my ligaments more likely to sprains, although I guess I strengthened them with yoga because it's not like I was a young person when I discovered yoga.

[@whoever6458]

@@waff6ix A lot of the common gym exercises work the larger muscles and more muscle fibers at one time when sometimes joint stability requires one to strengthen the smaller muscles and smaller groups of muscle fibers to make for stable joints. I'm quite a bit older now and I don't know what to do for arthritic joints other than to warm them up and put some weed lotion on them when they get all inflamed. I'll figure it out if I live long enough.

[@akaman85]

Amazing and fascinating content as always! Thanks for all the work you do, for filling an important and otherwise absent space in the sports medicine world for all us fans.

[@Al.j.Vasquez]

Zion Williamson, unofficially the highest jumper during an ankle twist, it's incredible that he didn't just fall down after he rolled his ankle, but jumped like 18 inches after that.

[@aarond23]

Zion is just one of those guys that is an injury magnet, but at least he's played more than Greg Oden :)

[@SteveJobIess]

Oden played 105 games in the NBA. Zion has only played 85.

[@KSantiago413]

I respect you so much DR. I never fast forward your ads.

[@BrianSuttererMD]

The ultimate compliment haha 😂 appreciate you

[@dunmatta2670]

Don't say that doc! I took him in the 6th round thinking I got a steal! #feelsbad

[@finishyabreakfast21]

Thanks for linking the Curry video! Im in that recurring ankle sprain group and want to correct the deficiencies that started years ago with an ankle sprain.

[@Max-kw2hp]

You are absolutely genius, Dr Brian!

[@TrizENY]

I had this issue as a kid. I was a heavier than average teen but didn't let it stop me playing sports. But boi playing basketball my ankles would always roll and twice in life I came down off rebounds on a rolled ankle which would pop a couple times during the process lol I never went to the Dr as a kid wish I had.

[@ekeneo2254]

first reaction was “Againnn”

[@rmoultonrmoulton145]

I've been saying since he was in college that he's the closest thing to Bo Jackson I've ever seen. What I mean by that is he's too strong for his own body which means him having a career ending injury before his actual prime was inevitable. Plus, Zion his playing on frickin hardwood which means it was just going to expedite these injuries as opposed to Jackson playing on grass for the most part.

[@myjciskate4]

Hey Brain, do you think you could do a video about pseudoscience in professional sports leagues? I understand that there's always been a bit of a problem with pseudoscience creeping in to major sports leagues for a while (mostly because the money can often attract those types of people), but it's not something that often doesn't get talked about a lot, unfortunately. I think that's be a really cool and educational video.

[@ssky-rt9nm]

I had an injury like this prior to my senior HS season. My toe hooked into a defenders shoe top and had an inversion similar to this. The orthopedist said it was a type 2 almost high ankle sprain/strain. Also said if there was a bit more force I likely would have had an open fibula fractures. The separation of the syndesmosis is what generates most of the pain and also affects the mobility/spring after the injury. I stopped wearing ‘basketball shoes’ and instead opted for running shoes afterward and never had an issue again.

[@Bigmam9900]

Perfect jersey behind you when talking about injuries

[@robszostak4997]

That was a nasty roll ouch ewww. 😱

[@HeadShoht]

Think its worth talking about how these overly designed shoes with elevated heels result in many more rolled and sprained ankles. This almost never happens to humans when they’re running barefoot.

[@TwowheeledadventureVT]

You would think the off season training would have addressed muscle imbalances and balance/proprioception

[@ronbrooks6547]

To help correct that, he has to look down to have a better landing experience. Some Athlete's only focus on taking off and never look down when landing or taxiing the plane to a proper takeoff location. ( I Love my Airplane Analogy)

[@paulatello4993]

always had concerns with his general gait patterning. the valgus at his knees has always been so evident.

[@qbertrules4394]

if you play basketball, you will inevitably roll your ankle a few times (non-contact and contact). The key has always been how much pressure you put on it, i think learning to immediately fall as soon as you start to feel the roll is really important. Here Zion doesn't fully jump off his ankle, but he does a little. That cant be good.

[@kunle9]

💯 have to immediately self protect

[@thehound1359]

I suffered a bad high ankle sprain in college. Had probably 3 more ankle sprains in my college career. Then in the arena league I sprained it badly in practice. Finished the season but after that year I was done.

[@speeballs9876]

This happened to me all the time, My ankle would roll, I'd hop on in for a few steps, then it'd be fine. I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and maybe Zion has it. Very stretchy tissue throughout the body. Makes you quicker and explosive, but more prone to injury.

[@blackbeto6752]

I have this, and dealt with severe tendinitis as a player and still have issues with it to this day.

[@thekingispresent__]

Hey Dr. Sutterer, another great short video explaining to us normal people about the inner workings of our anatomy. I've sprained my ankle more then a few times from basketball, both to be exact but I've NEVER gotten them really looked at besides a few times since I wasn't a professional athlete. I now deal with a weird pain sometimes in my left ankle but the worst is the itch that feels like it's being caused by a ligament or a nerve. Any comment that would help would be great, thank you in advance & keep pushing out great content!

[@domcagney2352]

Based on one of the first videos Brian did on Zion evaluating his gate, it really puts this injury into better context. You could see the way he extended his foot, it was almost turned inward before it ever hit the ground...and without another players foot to disrupt the landing, it just rolled on it's own. I really hope this isn't just a constant thing with him due to his bio-anatomy, but it seems like that's exactly what it is...

[@studiobauhaus7740]

no he was bumped before so that pushed his leg off balance and he did not have enough time to correct it. This video is not entirely correct cause it does not focus on how the bump changed everything. If you extend your foot out on an explosive drive to the hoop and it gets bumped how the hell are you going to have enough time to correct that? its like someone pulling a chair out from under you. Dont go blaming Zions body for this one.

[@jonathanlau6964]

Tough call Doc. Not saying you are necessarily wrong, but just looking at the angle he is approaching the defender, it almost looks like he is trying to avoid contact and trying to sweep his left leg past the defenders knee. With that long step, it is almost impossible for him to get the angle to evert his ankle sufficiently to get him a solid base to plant properly. I think with his long step to avoid the defenders knee, he is adducting at the level of his hip which is what is causing a relative varus moment to his lower limb. This is the kind of move that you would typically see a guy slip and slide out and fall on the left side of his body, which I think from an ankle standpoint and for sure as it pertains to risk to his lateral ligaments as well as his peroneus brevis and base of the 5th MT (thank goodness it isn't his other side as you alluded to), is the safer thing to do. Again... not arguing with you that Zion may not have proprioception or not, but that is an awkward manoeuvre (sorry I am Canadian) as it looks like he is trying to slip past that defenders left outside leg. Just my take. Keep up the good work.

[@Aggie1295]

Years ago in high school I sprained my ankle in basketball. Since then, I've rolled my ankle and sprained it numerous times, playing football, playing volleyball, many times just walking. It's so easy to sprain it again after the first time.

[@Jholbert]

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[@BrianSuttererMD]

Never heard of them tbh

[@nastradumbass]

You should do a weekly podcast I bet it would take off you make this stuff easy to understand

[@mason2044]

I looked up your channel to see if you made a video about the twitch foam pit injury and I was bummed. You should totally make one

[@naionesix]

Do you feel on top of ankle instability (maybe more things), it’s that most basketball shoes are narrow toe boxes, causing toes to not be fully optimized for motor control moving upwards to entire lower body.

[@noisepuppet]

It's amazing how many statistically unusual things have to work together precisely right to produce a long and productive NBA career.

[@pentalarclikesit822]

I have a minor form of skeletal dysplasia in my family. (No, I don't know what kind, and no kind I have ever looked up fits. (I contacted a group one time that wanted to know about "undiagnosed a new forms of skeletal dysplasia and was told that the fully affected members of my family were not short enough. (I'm partially affected, or at least have a relatively mild phenotype.)) One of the effects is ankle instability because of bone deformations in my ankles. IT doesn't affect me much now, but when I was a little kid, I probably turned/minorly injured my ankles dozens of times each. As I grew up, it happened less and less, but I still have ankle instablity . . . I think I naturally altered the way I walked over time (Not an athlete) subconsciously. I wonder if Williamson has something similar. (And before you say, "he's tall", the affected men in family are/were average height and above. (I"m 5'10", my great uncle, who was more severely affected was 6'6" and even had the nickname "Big James." The affected female members of my family are/were 5'0", 4'10", 4'10" and 4'8".) Interrestingly, affected member of my family (including myself) also have distortions in proprioception.

[@jakemccoy]

I had many ankle problems up to sophomore year in high school. I even broke my ankle at one point. In my recovery, I spent a full year focusing on increasing my ankle mobility (specifically, Achilles tendon mobility). I have not had an ankle sprain since then. That was 30 years ago.

[@arthur6907]

What made the biggest difference? Im currently trying to work on my own right ankle mobility as a result of old sprains

[@faxslaps5775]

I remember we weren’t allowed to wear low top shoes be aside the chances of these injuries happen and the severity increase. I don’t see how these nba players choose to wear low top shoes.

[@charlesritter6640]

Rolled ankles is no joke. Not only is it very painful but they take forever to heal up and just when you think it's all good you roll your ankle again and start back to square one

[@JoyStickJester_]

Hi Dr. Sutterer I really hope you see my comment. I am a 46 year old, 6'0 180 pound skinny leg guy. I sprained my right ankle in late August. I did this by missing the last step on a set of stairs and twisted my ankle. My right ankle twisted inward just like Zion did and immediately my ankle was swollen. I've had two X-rays and I have no fractures but I am still in some pain. I was told to wrap it and ice everyday. I am by no means an athlete like Steph or Zion but I would love advice on healing. I was given a walking boot the first week of September and wore it for about three weeks. Just started physical therapy last week with three sessions down so far. PT had me doing calf stretching, ankle movements with a resistance band, leg presses with just my body weight, and step up exercises. I can bear weight on my foot and walk around normally but if I or physical therapist touch my ankle on the outside, inside, or upper right side of my shin I still feel some pain. My orthopedic doctor said I have severe soft tissue damage but nothing calls for a MRI unless it doesn't get better by next month. Should I be concerned that I still feel some discomfort on my ankle? Do I need to still wrap it every day? Should I get some kind of ankle brace? Do I need to be icing a couple times a day? I've heard sprains can take months to heal but just asking for your advice on anything you could provide that I could do at home to make it heal properly. Thank you advance! 👍

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

LaMelo has a history of injuries since Chino Hills with his older brothers. You don't mind uploading a video on Lonzo Ball's torn meniscus back in January 2022?

[@TheKingSource]

I have had ankle issues my hole life since suffering major low sprains to both ankles. YOU MAY HAVE JUST EXPLAINED WHY! THANKS A TON DOC BRIAN!

[@kylejames1766]

Doctor Sutterer is my PCP. Welcome to 2022 lol

[@antoniocuencanolan8658]

I agree with you. I broke my ankle in college. 3 months in a plaster cast. Two years later, broke the same foot. Same area. No longer stable.

[@sterny7341]

I’ve had issues with ankle sprains in the past and I found a lot of success with getting into yoga and mma to help strengthen my core and hips. Really helped stabilize my body when I played basketball

[@brianschaudt9086]

This is excellent explanation and subsequent interventions to decrease risk of chronic ankle instability

[@imammarktez]

I wanna get his opinion on the hangman (AEW wrestler ) injury that happened tonight am curious if he think it a work or real injury if it real what the impact of that injury will have. ( they Said it was concussion)

[@imzoecutey6366]

Hopefully he see this!!! I want his opinion on that as well. I checked just to see lmfaooo

[@nokchrist]

You are a Dr. but need to make adds for Harry’s Razors LMFAO.

[@dailyright]

What a doctor. Cares more about money than the issues than the brands he supports stands behind. No doctor should support Harry’s Razors. They pay so much because, well this is because.

[@markusbisma5015]

Repeat ankle sprain made me quit basketball team when I was in College. I train so hard only to be injured in the first game of college tournament for two consecutive years.

[@JXsneakerhead]

Doc, you are the Best! Thanks for all the vids you give us! Endless well of knowledge 💯

[@MrTickingtime]

1 or 2 years of Disuse atrophy always weakens the muscle memory as well..... to go from inactive to full sprint. That was a massive mistake.

[@ernestosuarez4499]

I felt every one of those ankle roles in real time!

[@oneironaut.indigo]

I remember In PE I tried dunking and my foot was like this and I jumped off it I sprained my ankle and it took a long time to fully recover and probably took an inch or two off my max vert

[@paceva]

This guy is deep. I love the science behind the injuries. Thank you Doc!

[@Wilbusr95]

These would kill me when I play ball. Without a brace its hard to prevent. When heavier you are more prone to these and when I cut a ton of weight I would rarely roll my ankle. Issue is when Zion jumps with bodies around him, will he come down on that ankle. Easily 2-3 month injury

[@noisepuppet]

Doc, I was looking to see if you've remarked on Zion's non-contact hamstring injury a month ago, which has benched him ever since. I think they're not even planning to reevaluate until five or six weeks in. Seems to me that this is an even worse sign of things to come than the non-contact ankle sprain, but IDK.

[@rclxastro]

A physician is a physician, but there are still levels to the medicine game. Your knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of the human body is untouched on this platform.

[@inactive2305]

I've had about 4-5 right ankle sprains, but each time wasn't the same, maybe about 2 were bad but overall I kept stretching it, icing it immediately, casting it and making sure to balance after all that when I could, I played basketball during these times

[@yrnseventh]

Just realized that skeleton wearing AD's jersey damn 😭💀

[@woahblackbettybamalam]

Landing heavy on his heel didnt help

[@cvm6854]

Single leg RDL on a buso ball is what I do at least once a week. It’ll instantly reveal any ankle instability

[@henryhn9792]

My ankles hurt from watching the replays 🫣

[@jakobewilliams3047]

i have fractured my 5th metatarsal twice . both have been from the twisting of my ankle. both being non contact . same motion has zion has done in this video. i hope he’s alright

[@maninthemiddleground2316]

Zion’s been out for almost 1.25 seasons and now gets this in a preseason game … the NBA storyteller channel did a video about Derrick Rose’s kinematics that makes him injury prone … I see very similar kinematics with Zion. This coupled by his big “bulk” aka weight makes all these injuries will almost guarantee he will not have a long career unless with severe minutes restrictions for his entire career. Somehow I don’t think Zion is down for that kind of measure to lengthen his career 😰

[@vikingraider712]

My feet cave inward so the opposite both knees poped out and knees caved in I fixed knee caving in and strong again but years later I need to get my knees popped back if possible.

[@reloadedgaming2488]

There was a case of a hip dislocation in the Rugby League World Cup that happened today. Might be interesting to take a look at. Tyrone May was the player's name

[@l.rongardner2150]

Another BIG deal: I hear that Williamson wants to challenge Joey Chestnut in a hot dog eating contest. If they were eating donuts, I'd favor Williamson, but I don't think he can beat Chestnut when it comes to hot dogs.

[@manz7860]

Yup. always used roll my left ankle playing ball when I was playing as a kid. Ankle clicks when I rotate it around lol

[@romeredubost6971]

Bro, it’s the sneakers too they’re made of nylon and foam, instead of leather and rubber. There’s no real support for any part of there foot in these newer basketball shoes. Notice how his foot just twisted the shoe during the motion. It’s like playing in a pair of socks with a foam sole on them.

[@petergriffin829]

I like shaving. I get creative, trying to cut a clean line in the proper place. Now and than i leave some other part on or take some other part off.

[@JefferySGoff]

This is probably one of the more cut and dry arguments for minimalist shoes in athletics. His lack of proprioception was learned through a lifetime of being cut off from ground feedback by walking on ramped up pillows, aka basketball sneakers.

[@bluefluteman]

After tearing both my left them right Achilles i have to tape both up for extra support. They should have some sort of high tech ankle braces he could wear?

[@jesseonamotorcycle]

I just went through a horrible ankle sprain, almost my entire foot was purple and swollen. Been a few months and still have issues with it 😬 but I’m back to hooping on it with an ankle brace.

[@itsdreamy3704]

I just sprained my ankle 3 days ago.. Was going for a chase down but I was the one who went down with an ankle sprain lol

[@jmoney20psu2]

Great stuff. And considering damaged ligament/collagen tissues can sometimes take up to a year to truly heal, the risk of CAI will go way up.

[@foam1012]

Mannnn then that’s why I keep doing this when I walk I’m always rolling my ankles😢

[@WWE2KUNIVERSEELITE]

What. he got injured again? SMH. with regards to the ankle sprain yes. it had some bad effects when i had it in my middle school days my foot that got it was never the same and i can still see some deformity at the top of my foot that was a result of swelling.

[@imaniberrios3647]

Youre so good at ad reads. Lol

[@lilmixdboy]

I'm my experience and what elders told me, it's always better to immediately get up and walk off a sprain instead of staying down on the ground. It swells up faster this way. What Zion did was good. What LaMelo did was bad. Obviously all anecdotal

[@deeptime5581]

It's not about strength---like everybody thinks----it's about balance.

[@mjhopgoodswe]

I gave up playing basketball at uni because I kept spraining my ankles. They were so weak at one point, they could roll just walking on an uneven surface. Once an opponent backed into me and I simply collapsed.Hardly any force, just really weak ankles. I was a skinny, little guy at the time. Imagine being Zion's size and having the instability problems in the videos.

[@TheNamesDitto]

Spraining your ankle with all that damn weight, that must hurt so much

[@JustRed916]

New Orleans fans on sucide watch rn💀 But jokes aside this makes me so angry and sad for Zion. I wanna see him dominate, but the only thing dominating, is the hardwood and his ankle GOD DAMN

[@metett]

Hey Doc, thanks for the insightful analysis. Do you think it would help Zion to lose some weight as well?

[@charleswright9696]

Of course this is all true, however, not sure, but maybe in Zion's case as well as mine, I've had spooo many sprained ankles in my life, 100's with different severities many high and/or sever but most in my younger years playing sports etc. With this, yes, my ankles are not quite as stable, yes, I believe I have stretched ligaments due to so many, but now it makes the ankle "Looser" so almost no ankle sprain any more can be or is severe. They've already been stretched. Recover in minutes with zero to little pain if any. Granted, I'm not as big and as heavy as Z.

[@qpred6234]

I rolled my ankle a year ago and my longess ligement is still completely messed up

[@pauljmorton]

I'm curiously noticing that I used to be macabrely fascinated by videos and photos of these types of injuries, but now that I'm older, they get me really squeamish and I have a hard time looking at them. :D

[@Julia-xz7vb]

thank you for this . I will be showing this video to all my patients who don't take any notice when I tell them an ankle sprain isn't something to ignore.....

[@Harlan6493]

I had a terrible sprain about a year and a half ago and it’s still not the same. Couldn’t imagine trying to get it back to the point of putting any kind of athletic force.