Sprained ankle

Ankle sprain is the most common problem in this area. This leads to tearing of the ligaments that help connect the ankle bones to each other.
Ankle sprain occurs when making reverse movements from the normal joint path, so the ligaments go out of their normal range.
Symptoms of an ankle sprain:
– Hearing a crack when the injury occurs.
Feeling pain when touching the ankle.
Bruises, swelling and redness.
Movement restriction.
Ankle instability.

Ankle sprain treatment:

– Restore the natural movement and muscle strength of the ankle joint and muscles.
– Reducing swelling around the joint, as it is useful to use ultrasound.
– Rehabilitation exercises for the joint to increase movement and increase muscle strength.
Use of heat treatments
– Improving blood circulation and the healing process in the injury area using the electromagnetic wave device.

Ankle fractures

It occurs as a result of violent falls, traffic accidents, or weights falling on the ankle area. Which may lead to fractures and cracks in the bones and rupture of the ligaments.
Symptoms of ankle fractures:
– Hearing a crack when the injury occurs.
– Feeling severe pain when touching the ankle.
Bruises, swelling, redness, and sometimes a bleeding wound.
– Inability to move.

Post-treatment program for ankle fractures:
After removing the splint, the physiotherapist at the Egyptian Center for Physiotherapy sets up a rehabilitation program to restore the natural movement of the ankle joint based on several axes:

Control of pain and swelling through heat therapy, cryotherapy, electrical stimulation of nerves and ultrasound.
Follow up with some therapeutic exercises with the patient, such as movement exercises, flexibility exercises, strengthening exercises, balance exercises, Plyometric exercises

The bone thorn

It appears in the heel of the foot and is a bony protrusion that causes severe pain while walking or standing for a long time on the foot. This protrusion is accompanied by inflammation of the Achilles tendon in the back of the foot. As well as inflammation of the membranous fascia lining the bottom of the foot, The bone thorn is formed as a result of an increase in uric acid in the body and its deposition at the bottom of the foot, with excessive walking and pressure on the foot.
treatment:
Physiotherapy sessions are the most effective way to treat the thorn bone, Where the physiotherapist at the Egyptian Center for Medical Treatment applies a treatment program based on:

– Foot exercises to lengthen the lining membrane and strengthen the foot muscles
– the use of techniques such as sound waves, Laser and cooling.

The use of the shockwave device (shock wave), which is the most effective of all treatments.

Achilles tendinitis

Or inflammation of the Achilles tendon, that is, inflammation of the tissues that connect the calf muscle (the muscles of the back of the leg), And the heel bone.
runners usually get it, Those whose sport depends on the speed of running or the length of the running period, It also affects football and tennis players.
And in the event of infection, a physiotherapist must be resorted to to prevent the development of the condition and to reach the rupture of the tendon, which requires surgical intervention.

Symptoms:
– Pain when running and climbing stairs starts simple and increases with time.
treatment:
– Stretching exercises to strengthen and increase the flexibility of the Achilles tendon.
Slow weight lifting exercises to strengthen muscles.
– Use customized shoes to relieve pressure on the Achilles tendon.
– Using some devices such as lasers – sound waves – electromagnetic field