1. Ankle Injury
... phase two, ice packs should continue to be used for five to fifteen minutes at a time. Other options may include an ice massage for seven minutes two to three times a day, a cold whirlpool of 60 degrees for 10 minutes, contrasts baths for twenty minutes, or massaging above and below the injury site for 5 minutes. Crutches may continue to be used with a toe touch if the ... athlete is unable to walk without a limp. Exercises in phase two should include toe gripping and spreading ten to fifteen times an hour. Proprioceptive neuromuscular facilitation (PNF) ankle patterns ... able to walk...
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