Injury Mechanism:
Ankle inversion or eversion movement ± rotational component
Acute ankle joint injury
Ankle injury
Ankle ligament sprain management
Injury Mechanism:
Ankle inversion or eversion movement ± rotational component
Acute management
- Rest
- Ice
- Compression
- Splint or brace where appropriate
- Elevation
- Surgery where indicated
- Non-surgery management includes treatment followed by ankle rehabilitation
- Follow rehabilitation protocol as set out by your attending professional rehabilitation specialist
Treatment principles
- Surgery: where appropriately indicated
- Non-operative:
- immobilization with brace/cast as indicated by attending professional
Physiotherapy modality principles:
- Reduce pain and inflammation
- Regain ROM
- Gait re-education
Biokineticist
- Improve strength and muscle size
- Sport-specific strengthening
- Return to sport after completing a battery of tests
Download ASSIC performance fingerprint app or ASSIC strength/conditioning app for
rehab guideline routine
Match readiness
Return to sport & match readiness:
- After appropriate rehabilitation
- Assess return to sport after completing a battery of testing
Foot strength exercise
Resistance strength exercise
Resistance strength exercise
Download ASSIC performance fingerprint app or ASSIC strength/conditioning app for ankle rehab guidelines and strapping technique
