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Ankle Sprain and Rehabilitation

An ankle sprain is one of the most common musculoskeletal injuries and one of the most commonly neglected. When the swelling goes down, healing is not complete: unless the balance sense carried by the ligaments is restored, the risk of spraining it again rises sharply. Fizyoterapist Aydın Ali plans ankle rehabilitation specifically to remove that risk.

Electrotherapy applied to the ankle

When is it needed?

  • Pain and stiffness persisting months after a sprain
  • Restricted ankle movement
  • A gait pattern that has changed without being noticed
  • Pain that increases after a long walk
  • Ankle-origin complaint spreading to the knee or hip

What we do

  • Assessing movement restriction and the change in gait
  • Opening up joint movement with manual therapy
  • Gradually returning loading to normal
  • Correcting the walking pattern
  • Preserving range of motion with a home programme

Ankle in Bursa Nilüfer

Fizyoterapist Aydın Ali provides one-to-one care for ankle at the clinic in Bursa Nilüfer — in Fethiye Mahallesi, on Kelebek Sokak, at a central point of Nilüfer, opposite the Fethiye covered market.

It is a short trip by car or public transport from İhsaniye, Odunluk, Balat, Özlüce, Ataevler, 23 Nisan and the surrounding areas. Every session is one-to-one, assessment-based and tailored to you.

Pain that remains months after a sprain

In some ankle sprains, even after the swelling is gone, pain and stiffness persist for months. The cause is usually not the joint itself, but the shortening of the tissues around it and a walking pattern the person has changed without noticing.

Fizyoterapist Aydın Ali starts by identifying the movement restriction and the change in gait. Manual therapy opens up joint movement, then loading is gradually returned to normal. If the altered gait isn't corrected, the complaint eventually travels up to the knee and hip.

The swelling is gone — why does the pain persist?

In some ankle sprains, even after the swelling is gone, pain and stiffness persist for months. The cause is usually not the joint itself, but the shortening of the tissues around it and a walking pattern the person has changed without noticing.

Why does the altered gait need correcting?

If the gait pattern changed to protect the ankle isn't corrected, the load eventually travels up to the knee and hip, and new complaints can appear there. That's why Fizyoterapist Aydın Ali doesn't limit the programme to the ankle alone.

How does the programme progress?

Joint movement is opened first with manual therapy, then loading is gradually returned to normal; the gait pattern is monitored and corrected throughout the process.

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Frequently asked questions

Does it make sense to see a physiotherapist months after a sprain?

Yes; even if the movement restriction and gait change have settled in over time, they can still be corrected with targeted work.

Can the pain spread to the knee or hip?

Yes; a gait pattern changed to protect the ankle can gradually put extra load on the knee and hip.

Are home exercises enough?

A home programme given after assessment supports the process, but it matters that the source of the movement restriction is assessed manually first.

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