Ankle pain is a common reason for a patient to seek out a physical therapy clinic. In the ICD-10, the diagnosis code for pain in the ankle and foot joints is M25.57. After you evaluate the pain and label it with the proper ICD-10 code, then you have to start building a personalized plan.
Read on to learn about the importance of a personalized PT plan and how to design one for ankle pain labeled as ICD-10.
What is the importance of a personalized PT plan?
A personalized PT plan is essential for all patients because it ensures that every type of treatment that you recommend is tailored specifically to the cause and severity of their ankle pain.
All patients have different medical histories, different activity levels and different symptoms. Even if they all have ankle pain, some might not be able to successfully perform certain exercises due to a previous injury. Other patients may have a medical condition that’s causing the ankle pain and you need to target the origin.
How to design a personalized PT plan for ankle pain (ICD-10)
A personalized PT plan for ankle pain should include several different components. The goal of the chosen treatments should not only be to alleviate the symptoms of the determined cause, but they should also increase the joint’s mobility and function.
Here are three aspects to consider for a personalized PT plan to treat ankle pain, or ICD-10:
- Exercises — Strengthening and stretching exercises should be included in a personalized PT plan for ankle pain. While stretching exercises boost the joint’s range of motion to decrease pain, the strengthening exercises help the surrounding muscles to provide stability. Common exercises for ankle pain include ankle flexion and heel raises. The plan should also include how often each exercise should be performed.
- Gait adjustments — By helping your patient adjust their form and posture as they walk, you can help them reduce the stress placed on the ankle with each step. Methods like balance training and core strengthening can improve their gait to decrease the risk of future ankle pain or injury.
- Preventive measure recommendations — Your treatment plan for ankle pain should include adjustments and recommendations to their lifestyle to decrease the chance of a fall or accident that will injure, or re-injure, their ankle. This component of the plan can include things like footwear support and home modifications.
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