Best Practice Case Studies-Case 114 Asset 2 Bimalleolar Ankle Fracture

Case 114 Asset 2 Bimalleolar Ankle Fracture

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A physical therapist describes rehab for a patient who fractured both ankles while sliding into third base. After six weeks of immobilization and non-weight-bearing, therapy began with restoring ankle range of motion using soft tissue and joint mobilization. Once mobility improved, treatment progressed to functional activities like squats and gait training. Force decks provided real-time visual feedback to help the patient maintain even weight distribution and avoid favoring one leg. The same tool was used for dynamic squat exercises to improve stability and normalize movement patterns.

Meta Tag

Edition 4th Edition

Related Case 4th Edition, Case 114

Topic Ankle

Keywords

4th Edition

4th Edition, Case 114

Ankle

ankle fracture rehabilitation

range of motion therapy

weight-bearing symmetry

force deck biofeedback

gait and squat training