Functional Ankle Instability. Sprain and strain of ankle
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Control: Control group gives no treatments in this time. Intervention 2: Intervention: Treatment with the Whole Body Vibration for 6 weeks and 3 times a week.
Rehabilitation
Control: Control group gives no treatments in this time.
Intervention: Treatment with the Whole Body Vibration for 6 weeks and 3 times a week.
Sponsors
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 40 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: At least 1 significant lateral (inversion) sprain of the right ankle, in which the subject was unable to bear weight or was placed on crutches, within the last year, No reported history of fracture to either ankle, At least 1 repeated injury or the perception of ankle instability or ‘‘giving way’’ in the right ankle, No formal or informal rehabilitation of the unstable ankle, No evidence of mechanical instability as assessed by an orthopedic physician using Anterior Drawer and Talar Tilt Tests Exclusion criteria: Pain, Abnormal gait, Mechanical injury to the ligaments, Participants who had not experienced any lower extremity injury in the last 6 months, subjects who were not suffering from a lower extremity injury and had no history of major injury that resulted in severe ligamentous damage, fracture, need for surgery or therapeutic treatment, Visual disorders not to be improved by glasses, vestibular disorders, balance disorders, history of falling, use of drugs that affect postural control system
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Dynamic and static balance. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Biodex.;Invertor and evertor muscles torque. Timepoint: Before and after intervention. Method of measurement: Isokinetic. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactDr Rozita Hedayati
Semnan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed