Management of Acute Ankle Sprains

Recorded On: 07/08/2024

Acute ankle sprains, a prevalent orthopedic injury in the United States, are often managed with outdated and passive treatment strategies. However, research advocates for manual therapy and early weight bearing to expedite return to play. As chiropractors and manual therapists, you are uniquely positioned to handle these cases and determine a return-to-play criteria. This course will delve into the latest research, offering practical rehab strategies and return-to-play criteria tailored to your professional practice.

Learning Objectives:

Understand the prevalence of acute ankle sprains and the associated anatomy and biomechanics.
Gain Assessment and testing skills for the ankle.
Gain new knowledge of manual and active treatment strategies for acute ankle sprains.
Understand the best Return-to-play criteria.

This course is presented by the ACA Chiropractic Sports Council

This course is worth 1 CE credit in all PACE-accepted states.

PACE ID: 070824

Taylor Premer, DC

Founder

Gestalt Education

Dr. Taylor Premer co-founded Gestalt Education and is a Chiropractic Physician at Winchester Spine and Sport in Troy, MO. Dr. Premer is a certified DNS exercise trainer, certified DNS Practitioner, Cert. MDT and is versed in a multitude of manual and rehabilitative techniques. Dr. Premer has positioned himself as the go-to for getting high school athletes back on the playing field, especially in the acute ankle sprain injury. Along with seeing patients in office, he also volunteers his time at local high schools. He and his wife, Taylor, enjoy exploring new coffee shops or traveling to new destinations in their free time.