Ankle Physical Therapist

Ankle Physical Therapy Treatment
Hands-On Techniques. Long-term, Effective Ankle Pain Relief.

Andy Tsui was my physical therapist who helped me rehab from a lower back disc injury. Andy was tremendously helpful in helping me change my movement patterns – can’t say enough about him – awesome experience ( but you’ll obviously need to put in the work 🙂

Ashley has been great; she is the first person in years who has managed to help me make some progress with my back pain.

Whole body wellness has changed both how my injuries feel and my general mindset for strengthening and maintaining my body and mind. I feel like this experience has taught me how to prevent injuries moving forward.

Recovering From Ankle Sprains and Pain

The chances of re-spraining your ankle are at least 30% and sometimes as high as 80% if the ligaments of your ankle are severely stretched and unstable. People who play sports are especially prone to ankle injuries because of the movements they engage in. Unexpected changes in direction and potential contact with other players when playing basketball, soccer, etc. leads to a risky environment for the ankles.


One of the primary goals of physical therapy is to re-educate your ankle’s sense of balance that was damaged during the injury. Special receptors in your ankles send information to your brain about how your ankle is positioned when you’re walking or moving. After an injury, communication between these receptors in your ankle and your brain is disrupted. Since the receptors are damaged, they can’t tell your body how your ankle is positioned. Your ankle may lose its sense of where it’s positioned relative to your movements (i.e. proprioception). This may leave your already injured ankle prone to instability since your body can’t balance it correctly.


Signs & Symptoms

    With weak glutes, your hips can drop out, and your knees can turn inward as you move. Once that happens, there’s more pressure put on your ankle to compensate for the imbalance—which increases the chances of a resprain.


    Physical rehabilitation for any ankle injury involves involves taking a full-body approach to treating your ankle. If you injured your ankle while participating in an activity you love, our physical therapists will help teach you how to control movements to eliminate the chances of re-injury.

    You may be experiencing:

    • Ankle pain
    • Ankle instability
    • Swelling
    • Difficulty moving the ankle or walking
    • Bruising

Why PT?

    Without properly treating your initial ankle injury in the first place, future ankle instability may lead to future sprains. It doesn’t come down to simply strengthening the ankle muscles. Retraining the way your balance system communicates with your brain is a key part of the physical rehabilitation process. Preventing an ankle injury involves strengthening the whole body so you aren’t as dependant on your ankles when you move.

    • Manual therapy to improve the ankle’s range of motion, prevent scar tissue buildup, and reduce any swelling in the joint.
    • Balance retraining and ankle stability training to help your ankle stay stable as you move around.
    • Custom exercises to strengthen the hips, gluteal, and abdominal muscles to give you more control when you move.

About Therapydia

Better Physical Therapy Experience

At Therapydia, our physical therapists offer one-on-one, hands-on ankle treatment. You’ll spend your entire with one of our expert therapists – we won’t hand you off to a PT assistant or aide. We’ll help you understand what’s causing your pain, what you can do to relieve your pain and ways to prevent reoccurring injuries. Best of all, you’re covered. With Direct Access, you can see a physical therapist without a doctor’s prescription and Therapydia works with and provides billing for most PPO insurance groups and Medicare. We also accept cash-based payments.

  • Lifetime Wellness
  • Hands-On-Care
  • Quality Treatment
  • Sydney
    Clinic Director
    and Physical Therapist
  • Andy
    Physical Therapist
  • Joe
    Physical Therapist
  • Lauren
    Physical Therapist

Schedule Your Appointment

Start your physical therapy treatment with Therapydia
Appointment Request


    One Embarcadero


    In-PersonTelehealth

    or call us at our 2 locations:
    (415) 765-1502 (Market)
    (415) 799-3300 (One Embarcadero Center)

    Start your path to wellness

    Same & next day appointments available

    For Inspirations Follow Us

    Therapydia SF

    One Embarcadero Center – Lobby Level
    San Francisco, CA 94111

    Phone: 415-799-3300
    Fax: 415-799-3301
    info@therapydiasf.com

    Hours:
    Monday-Thursday - 7:20 am to 5:40 pm
    Fri - 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
    Saturday & Sunday - Closed

    Physical Therapy Discovered - Therapydia
    © 2021 Therapydia Inc., All Rights Reserved. Built by BH