Speeding Up Recovery From A Sprained Ankle With A Physio

 One of the most common injuries people experience, whether when playing a sport, working out or just walking down the road, is a sprained or twisted ankle. The problem is when you become prone to them it can become more and more painful and harder to recover from and re-injury is more likely. You need to see an expert like a physio Subiaco or close to you to ensure you recover properly and get the strength back in the injured ankle.

What will a physiotherapist need to know?

They will ask about the injury itself, how it happened, what kind of force level was involved, whether they could walk after, did they get it X-rayed? Knowing how badly the joint is damaged helps with treatment and recovery. That is usually something you can judge by the level of pain you are in. Very high levels that are not reducing is a worrying sign and the physio may have you checked for ligament injury or a break or fracture. Where the pain is can also indicate whether it is a sprain or something else. They will also ask about your medical background, whether you have a history of injuries, medications you are taking, sleep quality, and so on.

How do they examine the ankle?

A physio Wembley and elsewhere will also look at the ankle and things like how much weight you can bear on it and then the movement of the ankle, pulling it up, the foot pointing down and turning the foot out and in. It gives them an idea of where the limits are and where the pain is worse. They will manually test the ankle and also look at the calf muscles and check the damage there.

Physio treatment

Treatment begins with protection, rest, ice, commission and elevation, or P.R.I.C.E. A brace is used to protect by preventing the joint from moving abnormally and from any more damage. Rest is essential if there are damaged structures to all things to settle without causing more stress. Then ice and cold treatment reduce the swelling and pain. Elastic compression bandages are also a way to limit inflammation and elevating the ankle above your heart level helps with that too.

With a Physio Subiaco they will use manual therapy to help with pain and joint stiffness and that improves how the joint moves making it more normal. As well as reducing the swelling it eases the pain and loosens the joint so that then weight bearing exercises are more possible. At first, the treatment will involve static exercises while holding onto something and then it will progress to active exercises and movement without the need for support. Your rehabilitation will involve things like balancing on a leg, standing on a wobble board and then other actions that help improve coordination and balance as well as strength in the ankle and the muscles around it.

Conclusion

Your physio Wembley will say the ankle is as fully recovered as it can be when the pain is gone, the strength is back, it has the right range of movement and the joint is restored.