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My son injured his ankle in a sports injury. He saw several athletic trainers and therapists with no improvement. Then a physical therapist did a joint manipulation on the ankle and he was back playing the same day. Is that all that's needed? What if it happens again?

Your son may have had a partial dislocation of a bone in the ankle causing his symptoms. It's not uncommon for a manipulation to realign the joint and restore full motion and function.

A second manipulation may be needed if the injury has been present a month or more. Sometimes the therapist will advise the athlete to tape the joint for the first week back on the field.

Stretching and self-mobilization can be taught to maintain the good results. Many athletes never have a relapse or return of symptoms, even months later.

Reference: 

Jason Jennings, DPT, SCS, ATC, MTC, CSCS, and George J. Davies, PT, DPT, MEd, SCS, ATC, LAT, CSCS, FAPTA. Treatment of Cuboid Syndrome Secondary to Lateral Ankle Sprains: A Case Series. In Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy. July 2005. Vol. 35. No. 7. Pp. 409-415.


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