Foot and Ankle Rehabilitation
A surgery of the ankle or foot requires, once the healing period has been respected, a specific and thorough rehabilitation.
This rehabilitation will allow you to regain the joint mobility and muscle strength necessary to resume walking without limping or pain.
In coordination with Dr. Schramm, a therapeutic protocol adapted to each operation or syndrome has been developed as a team to most effectively restore your foot and ankle to normal.
Initially, the rehabilitation will be rather manual:
- lymphatic drainage to reduce swelling
- working on joint range of motion passively
- scar management to improve its trophicity and limit adhesions
- explanation and learning of the right actions to take on a daily basis.
In the next phase, rehabilitation will become more active:
- weight-bearing mobility exercises for the ankle/foot
- muscle strengthening exercises for the ankle/foot and then overall by reintegrating the entire operated lower limb
- gait training
- proprioception (balance exercises to enhance muscular alertness)
Re-athletization will then allow the movement to be reintegrated into sports practice on a case-by-case basis.
The Foot and Ankle Clinic operates thanks to a multidisciplinary team bringing together orthopedic surgery, podiatry/chiropody, osteopathy and physical therapy.
This panel of healthcare professionals allows clinic patients to benefit from personalized care with optimal follow-up, from the first consultation up to the return to a normal life with a healthy ankle and foot.Thanks to our collaborative work, the patient is cared for as a whole for optimal efficiency.