Your patient has regained normal strength (5/5) and ROM during rehabilitation following a traumatic injury that severely stressed several ligaments and joints of the ankle.He continues to have poor control while walking on gravel or other uneven surfaces.To address this problem, your exercise program should focus on:

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Progressive balance training with closed-chain disturbed balance activities on a rocker/balance board is the best option to improve the patient's control while walking on uneven surfaces. This type of exercise will challenge the patient's ability to maintain balance and stability, which is important for preventing future injuries. Strengthening and stretching exercises can also be beneficial, but they should be secondary to balance training in this case. Wearing an ankle/foot orthosis may be helpful, but it would not address the underlying issue of poor balance control.

Your Patient Has Regained Normal Strength (5/5) and ROM During