Rehabilitation of ankle and foot injuries in athletes

Clin Sports Med. 2010 Jan;29(1):157-67, table of contents. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2009.09.006.

Abstract

Foot and ankle injuries are extremely common among athletes and other physically active individuals. Rehabilitation programs that emphasize the use of therapeutic exercise to restore joint range of motion, muscle strength, neuromuscular coordination, and gait mechanics have been shown to have clinical success for patients suffering various foot and ankle pathologies. Rehabilitation programs are discussed for ankle sprains, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendonitis, and turf toe.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Achilles Tendon / physiopathology
  • Ankle Injuries / diagnosis
  • Ankle Injuries / physiopathology
  • Ankle Injuries / rehabilitation*
  • Athletic Injuries / rehabilitation*
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Fasciitis, Plantar
  • Foot Injuries / diagnosis
  • Foot Injuries / physiopathology
  • Foot Injuries / rehabilitation*
  • Humans
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Sprains and Strains / physiopathology
  • Sprains and Strains / rehabilitation