My daughter sprained her ankle and was told about the HEM ankle Rehab. I was skeptical, but desperate to get her back in to the game of softball for the weekend. Given that she had an injury two years ago and it took forever to heal with casting, physical therapy. She was still left with a weak and unstable ankle. With HEM, she was up and moving instantly. Within days she had minimal pain and swelling. I am a believer in the rehab. Doing the exercises is key to getting that ankle stronger to prevent future injuries and weakness.

NO to R.I.C.E. for ankle sprains! I don't think I'm much of a promoter (well...maybe a humble brag here and there about my culinary feats hehe), but I really want to share this as I think it's beneficial. I sprained my ankle yesterday morning and was very disgruntled, PO'd at the person that stepped in the way of my landing, and in quite a bit of pain by the time I went to bed. My ankle had swollen, I couldn't walk and barely had any movement due to a stiffness. Then around the 20th hour since the sprain onset I started H.E.M. Ankle Rehab therapy. GUYS! It's about 30hrs since the sprain and I have so much more mobility and hardly any pain walking. I still don't have full function and mobility, but am able to walk pretty easily without stiffness or pain. It's a holistic approach and makes total sense - fully utilizes our body's natural healing response. Hurray for macrophages!!

HEM Ankle Rehab has given me a shot at regaining my active life at age 56. I am sincerely grateful for your clear, detailed, graduated, and EFFECTIVE program. It has had a major impact on the quality of my life and I thank you for the time and expertise it took to create.

In brief, here is my story:

I sprained my right ankle severely in college, but never received any physical therapy for it. Starting in my 40's that ankle began to bother me when cycling and hiking, but I muddled through with braces and ibuprofen. About a year and a half ago I took a long hike in deep snow and irritated the ankle further. In the days that followed there was sharp pain whenever I weighted that foot, and I could walk only with difficulty and the help of a cane or crutch.

Following what I thought was conventional advice, I "rested" the ankle for several weeks. It only got worse.

I looked for help everywhere. My family physician prescribed physical therapy and I did that for several months. The therapy was helpful in allowing me to walk, very slowly and carefully, with less pain. But, in retrospect, the exercises were insufficient to fully rehabilitate the ankle. It remained weak, fragile, and often painful.

I got an X-ray and MRI and consulted three orthopedic surgeons, two of whom diagnosed my problem as chondromalacia and recommended surgery. I opted for a steroid shot, which helped for a while. But the ankle remained weak, and the pain returned after six months.

I consulted a podiatrist and had custom orthotics made for my shoes. I consulted a prosthetist and had an expensive custom rigid ankle orthosis made. Nothing fully eliminated the pain. In the end, after more than a year, I still could not walk normally, much less enjoy long hikes in the mountains.

Finally, in desperation, I again searched the web for information on ankle injuries. I doubted the surgeons' diagnosis: It felt like a muscle/tendon/ligament issue to me, not cartilage. Somehow I stumbled across your HEM site and read the testimonials. Finally the clues added up, and I realized I might simply be dealing with a WEAK ankle that was never properly rehabilitated.

I started your program in earnest about two months ago. I did not expect quick results, given the long history of my injury. But my ankle felt better almost immediately. Since then I've seen steady improvement. Now, two months out, I can point to clear results: I no longer have sharp ankle pain; I no longer use a cane to move about the house; and I have doubled both the length and frequency of my outdoor hikes.

Though I don't know if this ankle will ever be 100%, I expect to see more improvement. One of the most important aspects of your program allowing me to build strength has been the diversity and quantity of CLEARLY GRADUATED exercises. I am confident that with your HEM system I have a safe, non-invasive rehab model that WORKS, with a proven method for both gradually strengthening the ankle, and for dealing with minor irritations along the way.

None of the half-dozen doctors I consulted or the many solutions I tried before have given me that. So I thank you again from the depths of my heart for taking the time to put together and publish this invaluable program.

To say that HEM Ankle Rehab is worth ten times what I paid for it would still be an understatement for me. I've purchased all your Dynamics of Motion books and will look for opportunities to recommend HEM to family and friends.

I don't usually write reviews, but for this I had to, because HEM saved my ankle. Thank you for getting me back on my feet and allowing me to continue to go to work normally and be able to do all that I need to. I would recommend this programme to anyone out there who suffers from ankle sprains/ligament tears/fractures and pain. Thank you so much once again!

Just wanted to say a big thank you! I sprained my ankle really badly last Sunday whilst out hill walking in the Welsh hills. I was in terrible pain and was surprised when the xrays revealed I had not broken anything. I was concerned about having lots of time off work but your system for rehab is amazing and I plan to go back to work tomorrow. I have been out for a walk on the flat today and got on really well. Most of the swelling and bruising has gone. A miracle! Thanks again.

Quick note to let you know that I think the HEM program is terrific. My ankle is much better and I have recommended your program to many, many people. Thanks again for your wonderful protocol!!

I am 81 years old... I sprained my left ankle February 1st, went immediately to the internet, which is what I usually do, and found your program. I really liked what I saw, did exactly what was advised! Had an X-ray to confirm no break. I was badly swollen and, as usual, the medical community cannot give good advice or care, so I started with your program. It didn't take long before the swelling and pain subsided. You have an excellent program, which I have told many people about. Today is the 19th and I am walking easily with some residual swelling, no high heels yet. I think your program is excellent! Thank you.

Doing much better 9 months after sprain. My Doctor immobilized, prescribed physical therapy. made things much worse than original injury, now with this program I am in recovery mode. Thanks.. P.S. I also had a wrist sprain and used a few tips for that and my wrist is completely well!

Thank you! I have been limping around for almost 2 weeks now and did all the ice, soaking, ace bandage thingy which did nothing for the pain or the re-swelling after I walked a little bit. I got the program and just wanted to let you know, by the next morning the swelling was down by half! We could not believe how much the swelling went down overnight. Thank you!

I bought the book and WOW! it is so great, I had a mild sprain and now i already feel stronger and more confident in the activities I participate in. Skateboarding is my passion and I skate just about every day. injuries go hand in hand with that I recently mildly rolled my ankle for the third time!! having used RICE before this is way more effective. my ankle was weak from using braces and that also caused my knees to ache. not any more though, with your book I have healed and strengthened so quick, I am not all the way healed but the healing/stretching/strengthening routine has jump-started my healing process!!

My Why, for joining HEM.
Last week my son Eric went hiking Mount Bouchier(Westbank BC Canada) with friends, the rock face they were scrambling up gave way and they came down with the crumbling rock face.
When the dust settled, everyone was ok, broken glasses and sprained ankle were Eric's results.
Eric is a Special Olymics athlete, this sprain looked bad, so on the net I went and found Scott Malin and HEM.
Eric is improving... Day 6, Eric is back to work, sore but not painful.
Great step by step.
Major Thank You!

Our family lives in Windhoek, Republic of Namibia. Our 11 year old daughter, Celé, has 2 huge and divergent passions in her life. The one is art and the other is hockey (both indoor hockey and field hockey). This year Celé was selected to the Namibian Hawks (A-team) Under 12 Girls Indoor Hockey Team to represent her country, Namibia, at the Pro Series Indoor (PSI) Nationals in Cape Town, Republic of South Africa, from 3 to 6 July 2014. And, to top this up, she was elected Captain of her team! You can imagine the excitement of prepping for the tour and tournament and everything that surrounds such a sport tour. The girls trained hard, 7 days a week, and when they beat their U/12 hawks boys peers, spirits were very high!

The bus would leave from Windhoek, Namibia, to Cape Town, South Africa, on Wednesday, 2 July 2014. Bags were packed and supporters on their way to SA. Just after 8 o’clock on Monday morning, 30 June 2014, the secretary at the school that our children attend, telephoned us and informed us that our daughter injured her left foot in PE. When we walked into the reception area we saw utter devastation on our daughter’s teary face. She knew that the injury was bad and worst of all, it was 2 days before the tour! We rushed her to a doctor and from there to physiotherapists and chiropractors, session after session, and they all confirmed what we feared most: she tore or badly injured ligaments in her left foot to such an extent that she would definitely not be able to play hockey for some time, even weeks, and definitely not participate in the indoor hockey tournament. We took to the internet in search of alternative “help” and came across your H.E.M. Ankle Rehab System. We read what was available on the product as well as comments shared by other people on the internet and we bought the product without further ado.

We immediately started with the H.E.M. programme and repeated it as many times as possible. By Tuesday, after only 24 hours of using the system, we could already see an improvement in the use and movement of her foot and the swelling was also already much less. She was however still on crutches and with a full foot brace on her left foot. BUT, we religiously continued with the H.E.M. system. By Wednesday she walked into the physio’s office without crutches, surprising the physio to such an extent that the physio even made Celé jump – which she managed, although still in pain and not yet confident. On Wednesday afternoon, Celé got on the bus as captain of her team. She would not let her team down. If she could only play hockey for 5 minutes of the tournament, even if only by Sunday, she, and we, would be ever grateful.

At first, during the first matches of the tournament on 4 July, while she was on the hockey court, we could see that she was playing hockey in “reserve mode”, but she played well. Applying the H.E.M. system principals as well as proper supporting shoes, gels, etc. right through the tournament, in between and before and after matches, she felt secure enough to continue to play indoor hockey, day after day, throughout the tournament and it went better and better.

On Sunday, by the end of the tournament and after playing and winning 10 matches, winning the semi-finals and winning the finals, her team took home gold medals as undefeated champions of the U/12 girls PSI series, scoring a total of 50 goals and only conceding 3 against them and further, Celé received the award for the best U/12 girls hockey player of the tournament. A total 180 degree turnabout from where we started on Mondaymorning. She was subsequently also elected to the U/13 girls Namibian Hawks A-team to participate in the U/13 & U/14 PSI Nationals which will be held in SA in December 2014.

We believe that a number of factors, including of course the amazing recovery ability of a child only, contributed to the happy ending of this story, but we are convinced that the H.E.M. system caused the expedited healing process as we could already see a huge difference within the first 24 hours and we continued to see improvement every day from then!! After the tournament she went back to physiotherapy, only to confirm that the injury has healed and she is enjoying her hockey more than ever.

Kind regards,
Conrad & Marlé Wessels

I'm a very fit male age 59. Never hand an ankle injury in my life. Was surfing some overhead waves and had a bad wipeout. Was on crutches that night. I applied the techniques precisely beginning that evening and was off the crutches by morning. I still had swelling and pain...but it was reduced by 75%. I was walking normally by the second day and doing a cardio workout within a week of following the protocols daily. Everything you need for taking care of a sprained ankle is in the ebook and videos....including suggestions to get it X rayed if you suspect any broken bones. I've already recommended this to my friends and relatives.

I sprained my ankle really bad last Sunday, never go hiking by yourself by the way, falling down a mountain is scary with nobody around to help, haha 🙁 (it's now Thursday) and I started doing the hem ankle rehab program and i can walk on my own, no limping, no ankle stabilizer and no pain, I'm going to continue these exercises and use them on both my ankles to keep both of them strong.

I was back hiking in 7 days and was able to go on my backpacking trip through Glacier Natl Park that I had been planning for the past 8 months!!!!! Thank you so much again!!!!!

I got a minor sprain March 15th playing volleyball and went home to do RICE treatment. When I was icing my ankle, I saw a video of why we shouldn't do RICE treatment with sprains and that video led me to a video explanation of HEM Ankle Rehab.

I bought it right away and told myself, there is a 30 day money back guarantee, so why not give it a shot. I followed the procedure, and on my 3rd day, it is almost fully healed!

HEM Rehab is a lifesaver! I wish I would have known about it when I had my very first ankle sprain last year!

PS.
I won't be refunding my money back because it is worth the price and will continue to do the Prehabs for strength!

Great job Scott Malin for a great product!

Back in the summer of 2009, I sprained my ankle really bad, putting a damper on a two week camping trip that myself and my family had gone on. When we got back home, I did the R.I.C.E. routine religiously for 1 week with zero improvement, then a second week, also with no improvement. I had to take extra time off of work to try and heal the stubborn sprain, thinking that it was just sprained so bad that it was just going to take more time. I searched online for any other possible solutions, and came across H.E.M.. Well let me tell you, slowly but surely over about a week or so, it worked great, and I was back to normal!! Had I known about it beforehand, there is no question which method I would have used to heal that ankle. It's worth every penny in my opinion!

I sprained my ankle about 4 weeks ago and followed the RICE plan after a visit to urgent care on the weekend. Of course, they recommended a follow up visit to my primary Dr, followed by PT. 4 weeks in an air cast with minimal movement left my ankle stiff and me with a limp. I bought this program after contemplating the cost of PT and I am SO GLAD that I did. After only one... let me repeat that, ONE series of the stretching exercises, I am walking with barely a limp, and at about 75% less pain and stiffness. I plan on using this program for a little while to strengthen my ankle, but will probably be pain free in just a few more days. My only regret was not finding this program 3 1/2 weeks ago. #anklesprain. #anklerehab. #HEMisthebest

Been three days and I'm at 85%. Hoping to be at 100% in the next couple days and then keep doing step 3 for strengthening to prevent future injury.

Wanted to say thanks for the H.E.M. My son, Charlie, rolled his ankle a week before his varsity soccer tryouts this past week. He did the RICE method for one day, then we found H.E.M. and he started doing the program twice a day. Almost immediately, the pain and swelling went away and he was almost 100% within 5 - 6 days and ready for tryouts. And yes, he did make the varsity squad. He continues to do H.E.M. once a day.