Anterior ankle impingement
Anterior ankle impingement, known as footballer's ankle, often occurs after direct trauma, an impaction force, or after repeated ankle dorsiflexion.
It is very common in athletes who load the front of the ankle again and again: football players, soccer players, ballet dancers, gymnasts and runners, and in anyone who has rolled an ankle more than once.
What We Look For
We check the ankle's range, what pinches at the front of the joint, and how the calf and foot are sharing the work.
We look at your training load too, because that is usually what brought it on.
How We Help
- Range
- Getting dorsiflexion back so squatting and running feel normal.
- Pain
- Settling the pinch at the front of the ankle.
- Strength
- Rebuilding through the calf and foot.
- Return
- A staged path back to your sport.
Our Approach
1
Assess
Range, what pinches, and how much load the ankle has been carrying.
2
Restore
Hands-on work and mobility to get dorsiflexion moving again.
3
Recover
Calf and foot strength, then a staged return to your sport.
How the plan usually runs
The first three to four visits are about reducing the pain and getting you moving again. From there we slowly move into strengthening, with the plan worked backwards from what you want to get back to.
Who You'd See
- Who you'd see
- Chiropractors, osteopaths and physiotherapists
- Next step
- Book a first visit and we will start with a proper assessment.
Dr Chris Tsiakilos
Director, Principal chiropractor
BHSCI./BAPPSCI. (CHIRO)
Dr Casey Tunstall
Principal osteopath
BSC, MHSC (OSTEO)
Dr Joseph Perese
Director, Principal physio & chiro
BHSCI./BAPPSCI. (CHIRO) MPHYSIO
Dr Nathan McComish
Associate osteopath
MOST. / BAPPSC. (HUMBIOL)
Ryan Aslett
Senior physiotherapist
BEXSCI, MPHYSIO
Dr Khang Tran
Director, Principal chiropractor
BHSCI./BAPPSCI. (CHIRO)
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