Ankle rehab is something that is often overlooked. This is especially true with ankle sprains. So many times an ankle sprain is seen as a minor injury, not needing any type of rehabilitation. Just ice and rest, and it will be better in a few weeks. That is exactly what leads to chronic problems and repeat ankle sprains.
Depending
on the severity of your injury, you may have some range of motion loss.
This is usually caused by swelling, pain, or muscle
weakness. By addressing these factors, your range of motion should
improve.
There
are a few exercises that you can do to work on your range of motion.
They start with simple active range of motion exercises to tolerance,
like pointing your toes, and then pulling them towards you, turning
your foot in and out, and making circles or spelling out the alphabet.
Calf stretching is another way to improve ankle range of
motion.

Strength of the ankle muscles is important to help
provide stability. The ankle ligaments
work primarily to provide feedback to the muscles, telling them when to
contract and relax. Weak muscles are unable to perform their job of
stabilizing the ankle, and this can lead to future sprains, or chronic
pain.

Balance
is very important during sports activities. The ankle is the keystone
of the lower extremity when it comes to balance. It all begins at the
ankle, and its ability to remain in a stable position for the rest of
the body to stand upon.

For a complete program to treat your ankle sprain and ankle pain, you not only need strengthening, but mobility and balance
exercises as well.
I offer all of these in a comprehensive ankle rehabilitation program called
Ankle Sprain Solutions.
If you are suffering from ankle pain or a sprained ankle, this is the program for you. It will walk you step by step through the BEST exercises
to treat your ankle pain.
Don't underestimate your ankle sprain - it could end up causing more problems than you can imagine.
All good ankle rehab programs focus on improving range of motion, strength, and balance. There are a lot of different exercises that can help to achieve these goals. Whether you are doing your own rehab at home, or working to treat your injury in a clinic, make sure your program addresses each of these areas.
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