JAT Chat | Return to Sport Assessments in Patients with Ankle Sprain

On this episode of JAT Chat, Dr. Shelby Baez interviewed Dr. Ryan McCann about his two recent articles in the Journal of Athletic Training. The conversation covered methods for determining patients’ return-to-activity readiness after an ankle sprain and facilitators of and barriers to ATs’ selection of outcome assessments when determining return-to-activity readiness for patients with an ankle sprain.

Articles:

Influences of Athletic Trainers’ Return-to-Activity Assessments for Patients With an Ankle Sprain | Journal of Athletic Training (allenpress.com)

Assessments Used by Athletic Trainers to Decide Return-to-Activity Readiness in Patients With an Ankle Sprain | Journal of Athletic Training (allenpress.com)

Guest Biography:

Dr. Ryan McCann is an associate professor in Old Dominion University’s School of Rehabilitation Sciences. He earned bachelor's and master’s degrees in athletic training from Northern Kentucky University and ODU, respectively.  He earned a PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences from the University of Kentucky. Dr. McCann currently teaches in ODU’s Master of Science in Athletic Training program and is co-director of the PhD in Kinesiology & Rehabilitation program. His research focuses on risk factors, neuromuscular consequences, and interventions for ankle injuries.