Rehab Science: Ankle and Foot: Protocols and Exercise Programs for Overcoming Pain and Healing from Injury

By Tom Walters

An Easy-to-Follow, Evidence-Based Approach to Managing Ankle and Foot PainPain in the lower leg, ankle, or foot can change how you move and how you feel--whether it's a sharp pull in your calf, lingering soreness after a sprain, heel pain with every step, or aching along your shins. Over time, these symptoms can make walking, exercising, or even standing for long periods feel more difficult than they should.The encouraging truth is that most issues in this region respond well to the right combination of exercises and gradual loading. You don't need ongoing clinic visits, injections, or passive treatments to make meaningful progress and regain comfort in your daily movement.Drawing from the expert guidance and protocols in the bestselling book Rehab Science, this book offers practical tools to ease pain, support recovery, and develop a more resilient ankle and foot--right from home.Inside this book, you'll discover: Proven Techniques for Pain Relief: Learn how to apply effective strategies--including soft-tissue mobilization, targeted stretches, mobility work, and strengthening exercises--to reduce pain, heal from injury, and support healthier movement.A Step-by-Step Rehab System: Identify your symptoms, choose the right program, and follow a clear stepwise protocol designed to steadily improve strength and load tolerance throughout the lower leg, ankle, and foot.Professionally Guided Exercise Programs: These simple, three-phase programs--adapted directly from Rehab Science--provide targeted rehabilitation for the most common ankle and foot conditions, including: Calf and Achilles pain
Achilles tendinopathy/tear
Calf strain
Plantar fasciopathy (fasciitis)
Ankle sprain
Shin splints (medial tibial stress syndrome)
Bunion (big toe pain)

Improving how your ankle and foot feel starts with a clear plan and steady follow-through. Symptoms may develop slowly over time or appear after a single incident, but with the right strategy, they can change. The evidence-based protocols offered in this book provide the guidance and structure you need to make steady, meaningful progress.Don't let ankle or foot pain determine how you move or what you're able to do. With consistent practice and the right exercises, you can ease discomfort and regain confidence in every step.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628605251
• ISBN13: 9781628605259
• Release Date: May 2026
• Publisher: Victory Belt Publishing
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.