Telehealth Delivered Physical Rehabilitation for an Ankle Sprain

"The first live-video session will orient participants to the features of the software, discuss the checklist to minimize environmental distractions, gauge how participants are managing their symptoms (pain, swelling) and provide non-pharmacological alternatives to supplement their current treatment strategies.~The second live-video session will be used re-examine how the participant is managing their symptoms (pain, swelling) and re-emphasize non-pharmacological alternatives.~The remaining live-video sessions will be focused on giving participants home-based therapeutic exercises. The therapeutic exercises will target the four main areas important to ankle sprain recovery: 1) range of motion; 2) balance; 3) gait; and 4) strength. All of the therapeutic exercises are based on previously published criteria for the rehabilitation of an LAS. The progression will start with single-plane, non-weight bearing or low-force activities and will advance at the same rate."

The usual care group will be instructed to follow their treating physicians' orders. Participants will not receive instructions on how to self-manage symptoms nor a home-based exercise program.