01/10/2025
Ankle sprains are a common injury that can occur during sports, physical activity, or even everyday life. 🩺As a physiotherapist, it's essential to understand the different grades of ankle sprains and develop effective management strategies to promote optimal recovery.⚓
📌Management Strategies:
🔺Acute Phase: Focus on pain management, inflammation reduction, and protection of the ankle joint
🔻Sub-Acute Phase:Progress to strengthening exercises, range of motion improvement, and proprioception training.
🔺Advanced Phase:Incorporate functional exercises, agility training, and sports-specific drills to promote return to activity.
🔸Manual therapy:Joint mobilization, soft tissue massage, and manipulation to promote healing and reduce pain
🔸Exercise prescription:Strengthening exercises for ankle stabilizers, proprioception training, and functional exercises to improve ankle function
🔸Education:Patient education on proper ankle care, injury prevention, and rehabilitation strategies
By understanding the different grades of ankle sprains and implementing effective management strategies, physiotherapists can help patients recover from ankle sprains and return to their normal activities.
