Basic Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2016.
World J Orthop. Dec 18, 2016; 7(12): 801-807
Published online Dec 18, 2016. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v7.i12.801
Table 1 The Cumberland Ankle Instability Tool
Please check the one statement in each question that best describes your ankles
LeftRightScore
1 I have pain in my ankle
Never5
During sport4
Running on uneven surfaces3
Running on level surfaces2
Walking on uneven surfaces1
Walking on level surfaces0
2 My ankle feels unstable
Never4
Sometimes during sport (not every time)3
Frequently during sport (every time)2
Sometimes during daily activity1
Frequently during daily activity0
3 When I make SHARP turns, my ankle feels unstable
Never3
Sometimes when running2
Often when running1
When walking0
4 When going down the stairs, my ankle feels unstable
Never3
If I go fast2
Occasionally1
Always0
5 My ankle feels unstable when standing on one leg
Never2
On the ball of my foot1
With my foot flat0
6 My ankle feels unstable when
Never3
I hop from side to side2
I hop on the spot1
When I jump0
7 My ankle feels unstable when
Never4
I run on uneven surfaces3
I jog on uneven surfaces2
I walk on uneven surfaces1
I walk on a flat surface0
8 Typically, when I start to roll over (or “twist”) on my ankle, I can stop it
Immediately3
Often2
Sometimes1
Never0
I have never rolled over on my ankle3
9 After a typical incident of my ankle rolling over, my ankle returns to “normal”
Almost immediately3
Less than one day2
1-2 d1
More than 2 d0
I have never rolled over on my ankle3