20/01/2021
Knee to wall test ✅
Regaining ankle range of motion is an important milestone post ankle sprain. When initial swelling settles down it is important to regain dorsiflexion for optimal functioning of the ankle. ❗️
A history of repetitive ankle sprains often leaves the patient with an obvious ankle dorsiflexion deficit compared with the non injured side. One simple way that I use to measure this is the ‘knee to wall’ test (once there is no additional calf injury). The minimum measure to have a functioning ankle should be at least 5cm but optimal should be closer to 10cm. ✅
Swipe to see an example of how repetitive poorly rehabbed ankle sprains in the past has left this patient with a 4cm difference in mobility. Goal setting for this patient will initially focus on restoring the mobility of the ankle before moving on to higher level rehab. ❌
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