3 Mistakes people make when rehabbing an ankle sprain:

1. Not getting on their feet as quickly as possible: Believe it or not after you sprain your ankle it’s a good idea to put some weight on it and walk. Wearing a brace to help support is a good idea too.

2. Not working on balance training: After you irritate a ligament and muscles, they need to be challenged in order to return to the previous function. After an ankle sprain, you really want to work on balance training to get the proprioceptors in the ankle functioning as much as possible.  

3. Not using a brace when going back to training: The research really supports the use of wearing a lace up ankle brace, specially if you’re doing an activity where you’re on your feet and need a lot of agility.

If you suffer an ankle sprain, go get evaluated by a physical therapist so they can help you recover sooner.