Impact of Supervised Rehabilitation on Patient Reported Function and Re-injury Rates Following Lateral Ankle Sprain

The purpose of this study is to determine the ability of patient reported outcomes (PROs) and rehabilitation experiences to predict recurrent lateral ankle sprains (LAS). Participants will be stratified into cohorts based on their level of post-injury rehabilitation, and their recurrent LAS status within 6 months of return to pre-injury activity. PROs will be administered during the acute injury stage, after return to pre-injury activity, and at 6 months post-injury. A chi-squared analysis will determine the association between those who do and do not participate in clinician-supervised rehabilitation and those that do and do not sustain a recurrent LAS. Two-way ANOVA tests will determine differences in PROs of participants that do and do not complete rehabilitation, and that do or do not sustain a recurrent LAS across the three time points. Logistic regression will determine the ability of PROs and rehabilitation experiences to predict recurrent LAS risk within 6 months of return to pre-injury activity. We expect that participants that perform clinician-supervised rehabilitation will have better PRO scores and a lower rate of recurrent LAS.