Glute dysfunction after ankle sprain

[troublesome]

hi...i sprained my right ankle around 2 years ago, and ever since them i've had lower back pain on my right side. i tested my glute strength by doing bridges and doing cook hip lifts and my right glute doesn't activate much at all. i can't lock out using my right glute, and my adductors on my right side is way tighter. has anybody ever successfully rehabbed fully from a 2nd degree ankle sprain? i figure its a common problem since i've seen a t-nation article named ankle paradox with the same symptoms i've got

[John Izzo]

I suffer from ankle sprains alot. I have sprained the same one BAD 2 years in a row. First sprain was Grade 2/3, the second was 2. I was literally still feeling pain 6 months after the event.

Here is what I did and I'm sure you can find tons of methods...

I first addressed calf function/strength...
tibialis and peroneal function/strength...
Glute medius isolation...
then integration into squats/deadlifts/good mornings
SIngle leg work: lunge, Bulgarian splits
Power: lots of jump rope

Tons of SMR in the calf and top side of foot. If you really strengthen the muscles of the lower leg, you'd be surprised at the "reaction" time you develop when you "feel" like you are rolling your ankle. Nervous system stays on "heightened alert"...

good luck

[troublesome]

cool thanks. do you have anything for my glute max inactivation? i mean i've done every drill out there to get it firing and so far nothing has worked...