How to rehab an anterior talofibular ligament injury

The components of rehabilitation for anterior talofibular ligament injuries are related to the severity of the injury. Severe injuries require surgical treatment first. Post-operative rehabilitation includes physical factor therapy as well as exercise rehabilitation. For mild injuries, immobilization and rest should be followed by the above training. 1. Physical factor therapy: after surgery or conservative treatment with braking and rest, you can consider relief through local ice packs. In the later stage, after the symptoms are relieved, it can be combined with the method of magnetic heat therapy to promote recovery. 2. Exercise rehabilitation therapy: after the symptoms of anterior talofibular ligament injury are relieved, exercise rehabilitation therapy should be carried out step by step. It includes joint mobility training and muscle strength training. Joint mobility training can be done by holding the patient’s foot and gently rotating it to avoid soft tissue adhesion around the joint. Muscle strength training is mainly heel lift training, allowing patients to actively tense the instep or use elastic bands to do confrontation training. As the condition recovers, you can choose to bear weight, stand, and later gradually resume walking and one-legged standing, jumping, running and other training. Once the anterior talofibular ligament injury occurs, it needs to be handled promptly under the guidance of doctors and standardized rehabilitation treatment.