12/31/2025
🏀✨ New Year, New Goals – but let’s make sure your ankles are ready for them! Dr. Karma here with the essential guide to lateral ankle sprains.
Did you know this is the most common musculoskeletal injury out there? If you’ve played an indoor sport, chances are you’ve experienced one! About 85% of ankle sprains are lateral sprains, typically caused by landing on someone’s foot and your ankle rolling inward.
Here’s your recovery game plan for 2025:
1️⃣ Manual therapy and modalities to decrease pain and swelling
2️⃣ Protect the joint with bracing or taping
3️⃣ Restore range of motion and improve weight-bearing capacity
4️⃣ Work on stability, mobility, and muscle strength
5️⃣ Progress to plyometrics before returning to sport
The anatomy? Three key ligaments on the outside of your ankle – the anterior and posterior talofibular ligaments and the calcaneofibular ligament. These little “pieces of tape” prevent excessive motion, but an inversion injury can stretch or tear them!
Starting 2025 with fitness goals? Don’t let an ankle sprain sideline your resolutions! Book your appointment at School of Movement today for a proper assessment and personalized rehab plan. Let’s make this YOUR year to move pain-free! 🎆💫
