title: When to return to play after an ankle sprain.
abstract: An ankle sprain may not seem like a big deal, but returning to play without proper rehabilitation will increase your chances of injuring your ankle again-maybe even more seriously. Taking the time to fully recover will actually put you back in the game faster. The checklist on the other side of this page will take the guesswork out of knowing when you are ready to return to play safely.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 98105, USA. sja@u.washington.edu.
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Anderson