title: Unique positioning for using elastic resistance band in providing strengthening exercise to the muscles surrounding the ankle.
abstract: Ankle sprains are among the most common injuries incurred by participants in athletics. Conservative management of the patient after an ankle sprain includes a comprehensive rehabilitation program of which the resistance exercises are a part and are frequently advised by the clinician, many times as part of a home exercise program. The purpose of this Clinical Suggestion is to present a unique method of using elastic resistance band to provide strengthening activities to the inverters, ever-tors, plantarflexors, and dorsiflexors of the ankle. The method is unique, as well as convenient and efficient, as it allows the subject to perform all four exercises with a minimum of change in position, while staying seated in a chair.
authors.affiliation: University of Central Arkansas, Department of Physical Therapy.
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Fletcher
authors.forename: William D
authors.initials: WD
authors.lastname: Bandy