Musculoskeletal Diseases
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Faculty of physical therapy Cairo univeristy
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Subjects with the following criteria will be enrolled in this study: 1) Subjects age between 18-35 years old. 2) Their complain lasts at least one year. 3) Participants body mass index is not more than 30 4) Failure of two or more types of previous conservative treatment (medication, anti-inflammatory drugs, physical therapy, stretching, acupuncture, orthotics and others) . 5) Availability to attend the hospital during the treatment and follow up.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients will be excluded from the study if they have: 1) Neurological and vestibular system disorder, systematic inflammatory disease, steroid injections in the last six months 2) Pacemaker 3) Recent bone injury, fracture or joint replacement within the past 12 months 4) Previous ankle surgery
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Limit of stability;sensory motor interaction indexes (Sway Index and Stability Index). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Pain Intensity | — |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Public ContactRagia Mohamed
Professor of Basic Science DepartmentFaculty of Physical Therapy Cairo University
Outcome results
None listed