In most sports, movement of ankle involves the foot to externally rotate, inverted, and everted, which most often cause stress and strain on the ligaments and after constant use will often result in injury of the ankle mentions how the frequency of ankle injuries has caused a burden on medical cost. ^[1]

Some preventative measures involve athletes to used footwear that are custom to their special needs and any other type of support like shoe inserts. To prevent injury of the ankle that using an ankle brace or taping the ankle will help prevent the incident of ankle sprains. Modifying training programs to meet special needs of the athletes to prevent causing any further stress or strain on the ligaments. ^[2]

Health education is also another preventative measure by making the athletes aware of what they can do themselves, like making sure they wear the proper footwear and using the appropriate equipment such as ace wrap or an ankle brace. In sports involved with lateral cutting movements using custom-moulded ankle orthotics help athletes controlling inversion movements which reduced the amount of stress on the ligaments involved in this movement. ^[3]