When you are suffering from ankle pain, you may need to visit a healthcare professional for treatment. Sometimes, ankle pain is minor and only needs a few days of rest. However, in many cases, it’s related to something more serious.

Many people prefer to visit physical therapists for ankle pain treatment. Physical therapists can treat pain and improve mobility without the use of surgery, medications or drugs. This is beneficial because surgery comes with a lot of risks and medications, and drugs cause undesirable side effects.

How physical therapists treat ankle pain

Physical therapists treat ankle pains using many different techniques and tools. Treatments are customized to the needs of the individual. If you visit a physical therapist for ankle pain treatment, your treatment will be unique but will likely include one or more of the following:

• Strength exercises — Strengthening the muscles in and around your ankle can reduce pressure off the ankle. This helps reduce pain and improve recovery speed.
  
  
• Flexibility exercises — Many exercises target the flexibility of your tendons, ligaments and muscles in the ankle. This helps reduce pain, improve recovery time and improve your range of motion.
  
  
• Balance exercises — An ankle injury or condition can make it difficult to balance during recovery. You may also have trouble with balance after recovery when walking on your ankle again for the first time in a while.
  
  Physical therapists can help you improve your balance in both scenarios. This helps prevent harmful falls that could lead to other serious injuries.

Visit Franklin Rehabilitation in Franklin, WI for ankle pain treatment

Are you suffering from an injury or condition causing pain in your ankles? Whether it’s a sprain, fracture, arthritis, gout or something else, our physical therapists at Franklin Rehabilitation can help you find relief. Contact our team today for more information or to schedule an initial appointment.