RESUMO
The main part of the injuries of elderly and senile patients as a result of physical activity falls on the lower limbs, due to the increased load during movement. Ankle injuries have a multifactorial etiology involving the interaction of compensatory spinal and leg biomechanics, environmental factors, and shoe selection. In this regard, it is necessary to prepare a complex of rehabilitation measures, including physical therapy, with the possibility of implementing the recovery process not only on an outpatient basis, but also at home, thereby improving the quality of life and preventing disability. The patients of the comparison group received standard complex therapy, including orthopedic methods of treatment, drug therapy, myostimulation, and massage. For patients of the main group, in addition to the traditional complex, the exercise therapy technique according to the claimed method was added. The study revealed no significant complications and side effects when using this technique, which allows us to recommend it as a means of secondary prevention and injuries of the ankle joint, especially when conservative and targeted therapy is contraindicated. A significant difference was found in goniometry parameters after the recovery period in patients in the main and comparison groups.
