Ankle Rehab Sports med 2

Rehab station check list Toe pick ups Wobble board Versa loops Thera ball “squishy” Horseshoe wrap BOSU ball

Phase 1 (immediate protocol) ABC’s Upper and lower case Towel scrunches Foam pick ups Uses intrinsic muscles/tendons of foot Balancing (floor) 3 x 30 sec Calf stretch On incline board, 3 x 1 min Passive ROM BAPS board ICE 20 min. on 40 min off 72 hours minimum Compression wrap w/horseshoe Crutches if limping

Phase 2 (harder than phase 1) ABC’s w/ squishy Towel scrunches Balancing (tramp or foam pad or squishy) Eyes open and closed Calf stretch Resisted 4 way ROM/versa loops Chicken foot Calf raises Increase sets and reps, single leg? Monster walks BOSU ball ¼ squats ICE 20 min. Compression wrap w/horseshoe Bike

Phase 3 (increase sets/intensity/time) ABC’s w/squishy Balancing (tramp) 1 leg, catch ball Calf stretch Resisted ROM/bands Monster walks toes/heels Calf raises single leg BOSU ball w/counter weight Chicken foot Functional activities ICE 20 min. Compression wrap w/horseshoe if swelling Tape for limited practice

Release Support usually required Full Strength Sport specific Testing Pass Functional testing Full ROM Support usually required tape brace

Functional Testing examples Walks on toes, test plantar flexion Walk on heels, test dorsiflexion Walks on lateral border of feet, test inversion Walks on medial border of feet, tests eversion Hop on both feet 10 times Run forward 70 -100% Run backwards 70-100% Zig zags down and back Figure 8’s Sports specific