JAT Chat Rewiring the Ankle: Can tDCS Improve Chronic Ankle Instability?

Welcome to JAT Chat, presented by the Journal of Athletic Training, the official journal of the National Athletic Trainers' Association. In this episode, co-host Dr. Kara Radzak speaks with Dr. Alan Needle about the paper, "Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation Over the Motor or Frontal Cortex in Patients With Chronic Ankle Instability". The episode explains transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) mechanisms, study design (motor vs frontal vs sham, paired motor-planning rehab), main outcomes (patient-reported improvements across groups, limited neurophysiologic change), and practical implications for incorporating neuromodulatory strategies into athletic training and future research directions. Article: Episode Guest: Alan Needle, PhD, ATC, CSCS - Professor in Departments of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC.

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JAT Chat Rewiring the Ankle: Can tDCS Improve Chronic Ankle Instability? is an episode from JAT Podcasts by The Journal of Athletic Training.

This episode is 26:54 long.

This episode was published on Dec 17, 2025.

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