Fractured Ankle

Definition:
A break, especially the breaking of a bone or cartilage in the ankle.
Purchase 3 Phases

Symptoms
  • Immediate and severe pain
  • Swelling
  • Bruising
  • Tender to touch
  • Cannot put any weight on the injured foot
  • Deformity in the ankle
Causes
  • Twisting or rotating your ankle
  • Rolling your ankle
  • Tripping or falling
  • Impact during a car accident
Treatment
  • Period of immobilization
  • Progress to ROM and stretching exercises
  • Foot intrinsic muscle strengthening
  • Lower extremity strengthening
Fractured Ankle Phase I

Purchase Phase

  • Crutch Walking
  • Straight Leg Raise
  • Quad Sets
  • Clams
  • Big Toe Curls
  • Standing Hip Extension
  • Standing Hip Abduction
  • Weight Bearing Restrictions
  • DVT Clot Instructions
  • Passive Ankle Inversion
  • 3-D Runners Stretch
  • Tri Planar Knee To Wall
  • 100s

Fractured Ankle Phase II

Purchase Phase

  • Slant Board Straight Knee
  • Contrast Bath
  • Slant Board Bent Knee
  • Step Overs In Mase
  • 3-D Runners Stretch
  • Tri Planar Knee To Wall
  • Nose To Wall

Fractured Ankle Phase III

Purchase Phase

  • Gait II
  • Slips Rocker
  • Heel Offs
  • Heel Raise II
  • Step Overs In Mase
  • Single Leg Balance Mase
  • Single Leg Squat And Touch