Syndesmosis Injury
Syndesmosis Injury What is it and how does it happen? The syndesmosis is a fibrous joint that connects the tibia to the fibula. Injuries to the syndesmosis happen when the ankle gets twisted most commonly occurring due to a sudden external rotation dorsiflexion of the ankle and is often referred to as a “high ankle sprain”. How quickly will I recover? Evidence shows that high ankle sprains usually take slightly longer to heal normally taking about 6-8 weeks to fully heal with some taking twice as long as a standard ankle sprain. What’s the best way to recover? Initial treatment for your syndesmosis injury will include swelling management such as icing immediately and elevating your leg. The aim initially is to avoid swelling, decrease pain and protect the ligaments against further injury. From here we will restore normal ROM, strengthen the surrounding ligaments and supporting muscles. If you feel like you would like a specific rehabilitation plan tailored to you including streng