Rehabilitation of the ankle after acute sprain or chronic instability

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 413-429

  Mattacola, Carl G ^a   Dwyer, Maureen K ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ankle sprain; Functional ankle instability; Neuromuscular rehabilitation; Proprioception

Indexed keywords

ANKLE INJURY; ANKLE INSTABILITY; ANKLE SPRAIN; BRACE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; ISOMETRIC EXERCISE; ISOTONIC EXERCISE; JOINT MOBILITY; MUSCLE STRENGTH; ORTHOTICS; PROPRIOCEPTION; REVIEW;

EID: 0036821189     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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