ANKLE INJURY RECOVERY
Ankle Injuries
Ankle injuries, such as ligament sprains, Achilles tendinopathy, tears and ruptures or synovitis, are common injuries in sport, thought to account for around 25% of sporting injuries.
Ankle sprains have a high recurrence rate within the first year, and severe sprains can take months to fully recover.
A torn or ruptured Achilles tendon will usually require surgery to repair and the recovery time can be six to nine months to return to competitive sport.
Treating your injury quickly and effectively can optimise tissue healing and reduce the rehabilitation timeline. Starting with cooling immediately after the injury to help minimise further damage.
Effective cooling in the acute stage can help reduce pain and swelling. Contrast therapy, switching quickly between cooling and heating, can also be a useful therapy in the subacute phase to help maintain control of pain and swelling, whilst encouraging blood flow and flushing effect in the injured area.
Controlling and maintaining accurate skin temperatures to deliver cryotherapy or contrast therapy can be effective for many types of ankle injuries. Targeted heat therapy, used for pre-activation before exercises, can also be useful in the subacute and chronic stage.
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HOW EV1 CAN HELP
CRYOTHERAPY
Cryotherapy is typically applied in the acute stage of an injury (up to 48-72 hours after injury) to help manage pain and swelling. ProMOTION EV1’s cooling application can be set from 6 to 15 degrees – the optimal temperature range advised. Its small surface area of the cooling plate allows users to target the therapy directly on the affected area.
CONTRAST THERAPY
Contrast therapy is typically used in the subacute stage of tissue healing. Introducing heat can be helpful when the patient is moving into the remodelling stage of healing, to aid with the alignment and pliability of tissues to make them stronger.
During contrast therapy, the blood vessels undergo rapid cycles of dilation and constriction, resulting in a pulsating effect believed to enhance blood flow and oxygen delivery to the tissues. This increased supply of oxygenated blood can lead to more efficient waste removal, improved functionality, and accelerated healing and recovery.
HEAT THERAPY
In the latter stages of rehabilitation, the use of heat therapy can improve connective tissue elasticity, provide pain relief from dull aches and help increase the range of movement (ROM) before exercise.
ProMOTION EV1 provides accurately controlled heat therapy. It heats to and accurately maintains a temperature of 40 degrees Celsius, the optimal therapeutic range advised.
PORTABLE
ProMOTION EV1 is easy to use, compact and fully-portable. It’s battery-operated and there is no need for ice, water or mains tethering, meaning it can be used whenever and wherever you need it.
“promotion ev1 improved the timescale of my recovery from injury, 100%”
“After seeing the success my former teammate Lewis Dodd at St Helens has using the device, I decided to invest in ProMOTION EV1 for my own recovery from a ruptured Achilles.”
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“I couldn’t speak highliy enough of the product; it was very good for the recovery i went through”
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TARGETED COOLING TO MINIMISE REDUCTION IN MUSCLE STRENGTH
CORDLESS PORTABLE DEVICE FOR USE ON THE MOVE
TOOLS TO MONITOR USAGE OUTSIDE THE TREATMENT ROOM
PRECISE TEMPERATURE AND COMPRESSION CONTROL
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| FULLY ADJUSTABLE COMPRESSION |
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| NO ELECTRICAL TETHERING |
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| NO ICE OR WATER REQUIRED |
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| PINPOINT TEMPERATURE ACCURACY |
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| RAPID CHANGE: COOLING TO HEATING |
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