Chiropractic Care for Ankle Injuries at AthleteRX

Zachary Price
Jun 26
2 min read

Ankle injuries can be frustrating—limiting not only your ability to train or compete, but also interfering with your everyday mobility. At AthleteRX, we don’t just treat the ankle; we look at the whole kinetic chain to understand why the injury happened in the first place—and how to prevent it from happening again.

Many people assume ankle sprains are isolated issues. But in reality, ankle instability often ties back to poor movement mechanics, imbalances in the hips and knees, or even spinal misalignments that affect how you bear weight and move.

How we help at AthleteRX:

We approach ankle injuries by:

Identifying movement patterns that led to the injury
Addressing restrictions in the ankle, foot, hip, or low back
Shockwave to help repair the damaged tendons and ligaments
Applying soft tissue work to reduce swelling, tightness, and pain
Dry Needling to the affected areas to improve nerve and tissue function
Prescribing mobility drills and strength work to rebuild stability and balance

3 Exercises That Keep Your Ankles Healthy

Real example of an ankle injury recovery:

An athlete came in after rolling their ankle during trail running. They were stuck in a cycle of swelling, stiffness, and re-injury—despite doing some basic rehab at home.

We started with hands-on treatment to address the stiffness in the ankle joint and surrounding musculature. But we didn’t stop there. Our movement screen showed that they had poor hip stability and limited dorsiflexion on both sides—which made them more prone to lateral ankle sprains.

With a combination of chiropractic adjustments, Dry Needling, DNS-based rehab, and progressive strengthening exercises, they were back to running within a few weeks—with better mechanics than before.