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Functional and Kinetic Treatment With Rehabilitation Combined With Cryotherapy Compared to Cryotherapy Alone in the Treatment of Acute Grade I or II Inversion Ankle Sprains: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Journal of Chiropractic Medicine 2022 December
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to compare Functional and Kinetic Treatment with Rehabilitation (FAKTR) combined with cryotherapy to cryotherapy alone in the treatment of acute grade I or II inversion ankle sprains.
METHODS: This prospective, randomized clinical trial of adult (18-40 years of age) participants (n = 40) with acute grade I or II inversion ankle sprain of less than 3 weeks, who were randomly allocated into a FAKTR and cryotherapy group (n = 20) or a cryotherapy only group (n = 20). The participants had 3 treatments (inclusive of the initial consultation), with a fourth as a measurement follow-up (2 weeks after the third treatment). Measurement procedures were completed at the outset of the first to third consultations and the fourth measurement only consultation. Clinical measures taken by a blinded research assistant included the Numerical Pain Rating Scale, Foot function index, algometer, digital inclinometer for ankle dorsiflexion range of motion measures, the figure-of-8 maneuver measured swelling, and the Stork-Balance-Stand Test.
RESULTS: Significant intergroup differences were observed for pain rating ( P ≤ .01; 95% confidence interval [CI] -4.74 to 0.86), pain pressure threshold ( P ≤ .05; 95% CI -1.06 to 1.52), balance and proprioception ( P ≤ .01; 95% CI -5.28 to -1.39), and foot function index ( P ≤ .01; 95% CI -30.12 to 4.83). No significant intergroup differences were observed in ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (P = . 242; 95% CI -3.17 to 1.20) and edema measurements (P = . 602; 95% CI 0.41-1.46).
CONCLUSION: The FAKTR instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization treatment combined with cryotherapy indicated a trend toward greater clinical effectiveness than cryotherapy for measures of pain, pain pressure threshold, balance and proprioception, and foot function index; however, these outcomes were not reflected for ankle dorsiflexion range of motion and edema measurements.
METHODS: This prospective, randomized clinical trial of adult (18-40 years of age) participants (n = 40) with acute grade I or II inversion ankle sprain of less than 3 weeks, who were randomly allocated into a FAKTR and cryotherapy group (n = 20) or a cryotherapy only group (n = 20). The participants had 3 treatments (inclusive of the initial consultation), with a fourth as a measurement follow-up (2 weeks after the third treatment). Measurement procedures were completed at the outset of the first to third consultations and the fourth measurement only consultation. Clinical measures taken by a blinded research assistant included the Numerical Pain Rating Scale, Foot function index, algometer, digital inclinometer for ankle dorsiflexion range of motion measures, the figure-of-8 maneuver measured swelling, and the Stork-Balance-Stand Test.
RESULTS: Significant intergroup differences were observed for pain rating ( P ≤ .01; 95% confidence interval [CI] -4.74 to 0.86), pain pressure threshold ( P ≤ .05; 95% CI -1.06 to 1.52), balance and proprioception ( P ≤ .01; 95% CI -5.28 to -1.39), and foot function index ( P ≤ .01; 95% CI -30.12 to 4.83). No significant intergroup differences were observed in ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (P = . 242; 95% CI -3.17 to 1.20) and edema measurements (P = . 602; 95% CI 0.41-1.46).
CONCLUSION: The FAKTR instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization treatment combined with cryotherapy indicated a trend toward greater clinical effectiveness than cryotherapy for measures of pain, pain pressure threshold, balance and proprioception, and foot function index; however, these outcomes were not reflected for ankle dorsiflexion range of motion and edema measurements.
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