Treat Your Own Ankle & Achilles Tendon

From the Worldwide Best-Selling Treat Your Own Series, this Book offers Education and Self-Treatment Techniques to Help You Decrease Pain and Increase Physical Function Although a sprained ankle is often considered to be a minor injury that will heal quickly with minimal to no ankle rehab, up to 70 percent of people who have sprained one of their ankles say they have not been able to return to their pre-injury level of activity. Plus, until the ankle has fully recovered, it will be vulnerable to re-injury or ongoing pain. If you are limited by pain or loss of function and are seeking ankle pain relief from a recent first ankle sprain, recurrent sprains, an ankle fracture or post-traumatic arthritis, this book is designed to provide you with the information and guidance to effectively self-treat and limit or prevent recurrence of ongoing ankle pain and allow you to return to your daily activities. Written by physiotherapist Robin McKenzie, Treat Your Own Ankle & Achilles Tendon provides a rational explanation for the causes of ankle pain. You’ll gain an understanding of how the ankle functions and what causes pain. You’ll then be introduced to the McKenzie Method®, which is a series of progressive exercises that you can do to self-treat pain and help prevent recurrence. This exercise program includes details on when to perform exercises, how to determine if you’re ready to move on to the next exercise, how to perform the exercises correctly, what to do when the pain has subsided, and how to prevent recurrence of pain. You’ll also receive information about lifestyle habits that can help prevent ankle re-injury.In Treat Your Own Ankle & Achilles Tendon you’ll learn: The difference between an ankle sprain and an ankle fractureMyths about ankle injuriesThe role of the low back in ankle and Achilles tendon pain  The basic anatomy of the ankle and Achilles tendon The functions of the ankleThe basics of mechanical ankle pain and how tissue damage occurs Common causes of ankle pain and how to manage it How the McKenzie Method works  A simple exercise sequence that offers a systematic approach to treating ankle painColor photos and details showing when and how to perform the exercisesAcute management and prevention of pain recurrenceLifestyle habits to help treat and prevent ankle pain This patient handbook provides an easy-to-follow self-treatment plan to quickly and effectively diagnose, alleviate, treat and manage debilitating ankle and Achilles tendon pain, even for the long-term sufferer.Written by Robin McKenzie, CNZM, OBE, FCSP (Hon), FNZSP (Hon), Dip MDT, Dip MT; with Grant Watson, NZSP, ADP (OMT), Dip MT, Dip MDT; and Robert Lindsay, NZSP, ADP (OMT), Dip MT. Illustrated. Softcover; 120 pages. Published On: 2023-08-22 Read more