Sprain of ankle. Sprain of ankle
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group 1: Group 1 (n = 12) will receive high- intensity laser with conventional therapy (Ice, Ultrasound, supervised exercise & home exercises, three sessions in a week for
Sponsors
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 30 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Age of 18 to 30 years Grade I or II ankle sprain in the prior one to five weeks Pain intensity will be more than 4 at Numeric Pain Rating Scale 4 common clinical tests including palpatory tenderness, anterior drawer test, talar tilt test, and squeeze test will be used to detect the ankle sprain and to exclude other ankle injuries
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Ankle sprain Grade III History of recent surgery, trauma and fracture Congenital and acquired deformities of lower limbs History of Cancer or tumors Taking Anticoagulant medication People who will not willing to participate in the study due to any reason.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain. Timepoint: Before intervention- After the last session of intervention. Method of measurement: Numeric Pain Rating Scale.;Physical function. Timepoint: Before intervention- After the last session of intervention. Method of measurement: Foot and Ankle Ability Measure.;Range of Motion. Timepoint: Before intervention- After the last session of intervention. Method of measurement: Goniometer.;Balance. Timepoint: Before intervention- After the last session of intervention. Method of measurement: Y Balance Test. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactSara Fereydounnia
Tehran University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed