CHRONIC ANKLE SPRAIN

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CHRONIC ANKLE SPRAIN
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I sprained my ankle when I slipped off a step.  I
went to my doctor and was given a brace and
anti-inflammatory and was told that it was a soft
tissue injury that would take a few weeks to heal
since my x-ray was negative.  But months later,
my ankle continued to swell if I turned the wrong
way.  I could not run or jump without sharp
pain.  I went back to my doctor and had an MRI,
and they found aa slight tear in my
ligament.  Again I was told that it would heal in
time. I was depressed because I could no longer
exercise.  I am only 27 and thought I was
crippled for the rest of my life.  My friend told
me that her brother was treated for his work
ankle injury through telePT, and his symptoms
sounded similar to mine. 
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I downloaded the app and quickly set up my first
visit.  My clinician, Victoria, was very
knowledgable.  She found that I could not lift my
foot up or inward, and I was unable to jump on my
right foot because of pain.  She had me move my
ankle inward, and after aa few sets, my motion
got better! I did the exercises at home 4 times a
day as she requested.  By my next visit, I had
almost full motion.  I was now able to jump on my
right foot, but it was still painful. She
progressed my home exercise, and by my third
visit, I was back to running!  It has now been
over a month, and I have not had any sharp pain,
and I am back to rerunning 3 miles! I just wanted
to write and thank Victoria for giving me back my
life! Tracey M. Austin, TX
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