ON POINT: THI INJURY REPORT WITH DR. JOEL KERR. KYRIE IRVING ANKLE SPRAIN thehealthinstitute SWIPE ⬅️⬅️⬅️⬅️ Nets' Star kyrieirving has sustained an inversion ankle sprain in Game 4 vs Bucks this afternoon. 🏀🦶🏾 Inversion ankle sprains — occurs when you twist your foot upward and the ankle rolls inward. 🏀🦶🏾 If you play basketball at a high level, you know what this feels like and (SLIDE 2) you know what that face of pain looks like 😖😫😖😫. 🏀🦶🏾 The extent of the injury we suspect is a Grade II sprain involving: Ligament 1- Anterior Talofibular Ligament 2- Calcaneofibular (SLIDE 3). 🏀🦶🏾 X-rays of the bones lower limb were negative, which means no fracture! (SLIDE 4) 🏀🦶🏿 Ligament healing times for a Grade II sprain ranges from 3 weeks to 6 month (SLIDE 5). OBVIOUSLY, Kyrie is NOT missing 3 weeks. He will undergo around the clock therapy and was a healthy human prior to the injury which will accelerate the healing time. 🏀🦶🏾 The human body can heal itself. The...