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Rehabilitation After Ankle Ligament Injury

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The ideal goal of rehabilitation after ankle ligament injury is to restore (1) range of motion, (2) sensori-motor control, and (3) muscle strength to a pre-injury level. In the following chapter, normal requirements for each of these functions will be discussed and causes for restrictions or deficits will be addressed. The function of the foot/ankle complex during gait will be assessed and the kinematics during running presented. The scientific basis behind relevant rehabilitation modalities will be reviewed, and programs for acute and long-term ankle rehabilitation will be introduced.

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    Giancarlo Puddu MD, Prof.

  2. Sports Science Institute, Department of Medicine, Service of Rehabilitation and Functional Reconditioning, Via dei Campi Sportivi 46, 00197, Rome, Italy

    Arrigo Giombini MD  & Alberto Selvanetti MD  & 

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Konradsen, L., Renström, F.A.H. (2001). Rehabilitation After Ankle Ligament Injury. In: Puddu, G., Giombini, A., Selvanetti, A. (eds) Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-04369-1_13

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