Survey of physicians' and physiotherapists' ankle muscle strength assessment practices for safe return to sports after lateral ankle sprain: A short report.
Aude AguilaniuFrançois DelvauxCédric SchwartzGeraldine MartensBénédicte ForthommeJean-François KauxJean-Louis CroisierPublished in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2023)
Despite being recognized as an important criterion, ankle muscle strength is not always part of the RTP criteria after LAS in daily practice. The dynamometers are scarcely used by physicians and physiotherapists, whereas it could accurately quantify ankle strength deficits. Sports Medicine or Physiotherapy Education increases the use of quantitative ankle strength assessments by clinicians.