Training

Ankle twist xxxxxx

Goals: To treat pain following an ankle twist.
Pain relief is often more effective during stimulation, but the effect may continue once the programme is over.

Benefits of electrostimulation Electrostimulation blocks the transmission of painful impulses. This method, used everyday by physiotherapists, relieves pain without causing side effects and can therefore help to reduce the intake of oral painkillers.

Explanation and protocol: Sprains are a classic injury in sports medicine which can afflict a runner, especially if he is moving over broken ground, such as going through a forest, in a cross-country competition or on a trail, for example. The pressure of the foot on irregular ground can trigger a twisting movement of the ankle inwards, which can then place excessive tension on the outer ligaments of the ankle resulting in a simple elongation of the ligament (mild sprain) or breaking of a variable number of fibres in the ligament (severe sprain). The pain is sharp and the ankle swells fairly rapidly: This is an oedema which will lead to an increase of pressure in the tissues and fresh injury to the ligament, which contributes to maintaining the painful symptoms which will last on average for 3 to 5 days.
The Ankle twist programme relieves pain following a sprain by blocking transmission of the pain by the nervous system. This is a programme of the TENS type which is a current medical application in dealing with pain.
During the first 3 days which follow an injury to the ligaments of the ankle, no other programme than the Ankle twist programme should be used on the injured region.
An ankle sprain is a serious injury which should result in the patient consulting a doctor and undertaking a specific rehabilitation programme intended to restore satisfactory stability to the joint and thus prevent the risk of a relapse.