Figure-of-Eight

AnkleMusculoskeletal
Figure-of-Eight

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We present here the figure-of-eight measurement, which can be used to assess ankle swelling. In the case of a lateral ankle sprain, the therapist can use the figure-of-eight measurement with a tape measure to evaluate the effects of physical therapy or other interventions aimed at reducing ankle swelling (Delahunt et al., 2019; Wisthoff et al., 2021).

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