sprained ankle treatment.

Pain management for ankle sprains

Ankle sprains are usually the most common injuries for athletes, occurring when the ankle is twisted or ‘rolled’ outwards suddenly. This shock causes damage to the ligaments and tendons on the outside of the ankle causing pain, inflammation, and swelling.

Physical Therapy for Ankle Sprains

A small sprain will usually come with immediate pain but the ability to continue activity. A severe ankle sprain could require serious treatment and potentially take longer to heal than a broken bone in the ankle.

Symptoms and severity of sprained ankles can range from slight pain with little to no swelling in a minor injury, to a complete rupture of the ligament with extreme pain and swelling with a major injury.

High ankle sprain

A high ankle sprain is an injury to the ligament just above the ankle that joins the shin bone and ankle together. Whereas a common sprained ankle occurs to the tendons on the outside of the ankle, a high ankle sprain includes pain, swelling and bruising at both the outside and front of the ankle. Pain may be experienced when the foot is both rotated and pushed upwards. A high ankle sprain often occurs along with a fracture to your lower leg bone and can be more painful and difficult to treat than a common outer ankle sprain.

Do you have pain from a sprained ankle?

Our physical therapists will diagnose your pain or injury and customize a physical therapy rehabilitation plan just for you. We will work in an effective way to get you back on your feet, focused on your wellness before, during and after therapy.

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Ankle sprain treatment options

Physical therapists at Professional are experts at helping you manage pain from a sprained ankle. We use the following physical therapy techniques to treat chronic pain or rehabilitate you after an ankle sprain.

Joint Mobilization
Manual Therapy
Sports Injury Rehabilitation
Exercise Therapy
Flexibility Training
Health & Wellness Strategies

Diagnosing sprained ankles

Professional physical therapists can help you diagnose the pain. We use the following techniques to diagnose if your ankle is sprained, if it’s something more serious, and how we can put you on the best path to recovery.

Clinical Exam
MRI
X-Ray

Insurances We Accept

Below is a condensed list of insurances we participate with throughout our network of physical therapy clinics. Find your particular provider below based on your area.
For a complete listing of all insurance providers and individual plans by name: CLICK HERE FOR OUR FULL INSURANCE PAGE.

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Tri-State Area Insurance Providers

New York, New Jersey, Connecticut

Aetna (NY, NJ, CT)
AmeriHealth (NJ)
Anthem BCBS (CT)
Cigna/ASH (NY, NJ, CT)
CIGNA - Medicare (NY, NJ)
ClearComp (NY, NJ)
Clover Health Medicare Advantage (NJ)
Comp X (Workers' Compensation – NJ)
ConnectiCare (CT)
Department of Labor (NY, NJ, CT)
Empire BCBS (Individual Providers In Network – NY)
Empire Plan MPN (UHC – NY, NJ)
First MCO (Workers' Compensation – NJ)
GHI (Emblem Health – NY, NJ, CT)
HIP (Emblem Health – NY)
Horizon BCBS (NJ)
Horizon Casualty (Workers' Compensation – NJ)
Independence BCBS (Southern NJ)
Magna Care (NY, NJ, CT)
Magna Comp (Workers' Compensation – NY, NJ, CT)
Medicare (NY, NJ, CT)
MedRisk (Workers' Compensation – NY, NJ, CT)
MultiPlan (NY, NJ, CT)
New Jersey Manufacturers (NJ)
NJM (Workers' Compensation – NJ)
No Fault (Various Carriers)
Northwell Health Clinical Integration Network IPA (NY)
OccuNet (NJ)
One Call (NY, NJ)
Oscar Health Plan (NY)
Oxford (NY, NJ, CT)
Providers Edge Scheduling Group/PESG (WC)
QualCare (NJ)
Qual-Lynx (Workers' Compensation – NJ)
SPNET (Workers' Compensation - NY, NJ, CT)
Streamline (NJ)
Streamline (Workers' Compensation – NJ)
TRICARE (NY, NJ, CT)
United Health Care (NY, NJ, CT)
WellCare (NJ)
Workers' Compensation (Various Carriers)

New England Insurance Providers

Massachusetts, New Hampshire

Aetna (MA, NH)
Ambetter/NH Healthy Families (NH)
Amerihealth Caritas (effective date 4/27/2020 - NH)
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (NH)
BCBS Massachusetts (MA)
CeltiCare (MA)
Commonwealth Care Alliance (MA)
Fallon Health (MA)
Harvard Pilgrim Health Care (MA, NH)
Health New England (MA)
Magna Care (MA, NH)
Magna Comp (Workers' Compensation – MA, NH)
Martin’s Point Health Care (NH)
Mass General Brigham Health (formerly AllWays Health Partners)
Massachusetts Health (Medicaid – MA)
Medicaid (MA, NH)
Medicare (MA, NH)
Med Risk (Workers' Compensation – MA)
No Fault (Various Carriers)
One Call (Workers' Compensation – MA, NH)
SPNET (Workers' Compensation – MA, NH)
Streamline (Workers' Compensation – MA, NH)
TRICARE (MA, NH)
Tufts Health Plan (MA, NH)
Tufts Medicare Advantage (MA)
Tufts Public (Medicaid – MA)
UniCare (MA)
United Health Care (Optum – MA, NH)
WellSense Health (Formerly BMC – Boston Medical Center – MA)
Workers’ Compensation (Various Carriers)

Convenient physical therapy clinics near you

We provide treatments for ankle sprain injuries from our physical therapy clinics throughout New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. Fill out the form above, or contact a clinic near you to speak with a Professional Physical Therapist and sprained ankle treatment specialist today.

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