30 Jun 😳 Did your child sprain their ankle while playing sports Are they still experiencing pain in their ankle months after their ankle sprain 🥴

If you answered yes to the above statements, then your child may have had poor rehabilitation following their ankle sprain in the initial stages or incomplete rehabilitation program to restore their ankle to full function.😲

Ankle sprains can be a tricky injury🤔 as there is a high chance of recurrence and on going recurrent pain due to ligament laxity developing following an injury. To minimise the risk of recurrent ankle sprains, it is crucial that your child is seen by an Expert Paediatric Physiotherapist and undergoes a thorough rehabilitation program.

🤔Most people do not realise that, rehabilitation for ankle injuries is a long process as the ankle is a complex structure that requires ⏱time to strengthen and heal. 🦵Depending on the severity of the ankle sprain, it can take 6 to 12 months to regain full function and strength to get back to active sports! ⚽️🏈🏀🎾 The common mistake is to stop an ankle injury rehabilitation program the moment your child feels that there’s no pain when walking. 🚶‍♂️So the next time your child get an ankle injury don’t take short cuts and be prepared to put in the hard work!

Here at My Favourite Physio, our Expert Paediatric Physiotherapists 🤓will help your child overcome their ankle injury by using a 3 Step Ankle Pain Free Consult, 🦵which includes a thorough Assessment, Examination of their ankle injury and a detailed rehabilitation program to help your child overcome not only pain but help them obtain optimal peak performance in their sport. ⚽️🏀🏈

If your child has just sustained an ankle injury or if your child have a long history of a repeated ankle sprains and they want to get back to active sports without pain, ring My Favourite Physio 📱on (02) 9790 4233 or DM us @myfavouritephysio to book an appointment with one of our Expert Paediatric Physiotherapists today!

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