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. 2014 Aug;9(4):540–548.

Table 1.

Therapeutic & Rehabilitation Timeline.

Time Intervention(s) Settings/Parameters
Day 1‐3 RICE, ROM exercises & isometric exercises

  • 1) Cryotherapy − 10 min.

  • 2) AROM Exercises
    • a. Toe dexterity exercises (i.e., marble pick‐up, towel curls) − 3 × 10
    • b. Ankle INV & EV − 3 × 10
    • c. Seated Circles (each direction) − 2 × 10
    • d. Seated Calf Raises (Double Leg) − 3 × 8

  • 3) Isometrics (manual resistance at neutral in all directions)

  • 4) Effleurage − 5 min.

  • 5) Compression and Cryotherapy −20 min.
Day 4‐7 Resistance Bands, Proprioception/Balance exercises, PNF exercises, Effleurage, Ice & Electrical Stimulation (Sensory level pain; 80‐150pps)

  • 1) Bike − 10 min.

  • 2) AROM Exercises
    • a. Toe dexterity exercises (i.e., marble pick‐up, towel curls) − 3 × 10
    • b. Ankle INV & EV – 3 × 10
    • c. Seated Circle Board (Clockwise & Counter Clockwise) − 2 × 10
    • d. Seated Calf Raises (Double Leg) −3 × 8

  • 3) 4‐Way ankle exercises with resistance bands (Light resistance) − 2 × 10

  • 4) Rebounder; unstable surface (Single Leg) −2 × 12

  • 5) Ankle PNF strengthening (manual resistance, diagonal patterns) − 1 × 10

  • 6) Effleurage −5 min.

  • 7) IFC & Ice‐20 min.
Day 8‐10 Resistance Bands, Proprioception/Balance exercises, PNF exercises, Effleurage, Ice & Electrical Stimulation (Sensory level pain; 80‐150pps)

  • 1) Bike‐10 min.

  • 2) 4‐Way ankle exercises with resistance bands (Moderate resistance) − 2 × 10

  • 3) Balance board squats w/isometric hold − 2 × 10

  • 4) Rebounder; unstable surface (Single Leg) − 2 × 12

  • 5) Double leg cross jumps − 3 × 30 seconds

  • 6) Single leg stop jumps − 2 × 12

  • 7) Ankle PNF strengthening (manual resistance, diagonal patterns) − 1 × 10

  • 8) IFC & Ice − 20 min.
Day 10 Re‐examination; initiation of modified MWM and taping technique Modified MWM treatment (1 set of 10 repetitions) followed by tape application.
Day 11 Modified MWM and taping; Full participation at practice Modified MWM treatment (1 set of 10 repetitions) followed by tape application.
Day 12‐15 No Treatment. Patient participated in away competitions; Ankle was taped with a traditional ankle tape application only.
Days 16‐18 Patient returned from away competitions; modified MWM treatments and taping applied. Modified MWM treatment with tape − 1 × 10 (Day 16 and 17 only).Patient discharged on Day 18
Day 60 Follow up; No treatment Patient reported being able to complete the remainder of the competitive season without a reoccurrence of symptoms and as being asymptomatic in activities of daily living.