The injury people assume needs no treatment — and the reason so many ankles keep rolling for years afterwards.
An ankle sprain is a ligament injury, usually from rolling the foot inward. It is the most common sporting injury and the most under-treated: a large proportion of people who sprain an ankle go on to have recurrent sprains and ongoing instability, largely because the first one was never rehabilitated.
Early management to settle swelling and restore movement, then the part that is usually skipped entirely: balance and proprioception retraining, and calf and peroneal strengthening. That is what stops the next one, and it is why we do not discharge an ankle just because it stopped hurting.
Pain settles in weeks; the protective control that prevents recurrence takes longer and is worth finishing.
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Not always. There are clear clinical rules for when an X-ray is needed after an ankle injury, and your physiotherapist applies them at the first visit — if you meet them, we refer you.
Pain-free is not the same as recovered. The balance and strength deficits outlast the pain, and they are what predicts the next sprain.
Chronic ankle instability, and it is common precisely because the first sprain was treated as nothing. It responds well to a proper proprioception and strength program even years later.
Not sure this is what you have? That is exactly what an assessment is for — and if it turns out to be something else, we will tell you.
Related: Sports injuries · Physiotherapy at Forge West End
No referral is needed for a private appointment. Bring one only if you are claiming through Medicare, DVA, WorkCover or insurance.
Unit 4, 249 Montague Road — a short run from South Brisbane, Highgate Hill, Dutton Park, Woolloongabba and South Bank, and from the CBD across the river.
Can’t get to the clinic? We also offer physiotherapy home visits across the same area, with travel included in the fee.
Book your assessment at Forge West End and start a plan built around your goals — not a generic exercise sheet.
Unit 4, 249 Montague Road, West End QLD 4101 · No referral needed for a private appointment · HICAPS on site
