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09 Sep2019

09 September 2019.

Written by José Pedro Correia
Posted in Ankle

09-09-2019 07:00:13
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Late stage ROM deficits in ankle sprain rehabilitation

Athletes starting on-field rehabilitation had ROM deficits in all four directions, with effect sizes ranging from trivial (for eversion) to large (for plantar flexion) in comparison with the non-injured leg.

These findings show that plantar flexion deficits should also be addressed when managing ankle sprains.

The newly-developed device for the measurement of weightbearing ankle range of motion (ROM) had clinically useful reliability.

Ankle sprains are one of the most common traumatic injuries across a variety of sports. It is estimated that 70% of the general population suffers an ankle sprain during their lifetime.

These injuries may have long-term repercussions and restoring ROM is a crucial part of the rehabilitation process. Regarding this aspect, the loss in dorsiflexion after an ankle sprain has been the focus of multiple studies.

Weight-bearing dorsiflexion, plantar flexion, eversion and inversion ROM was measured in 87 male athletes undergoing late-stage ankle sprain rehabilitation and 25 healthy athletes. Reliability and minimum detectable change were determined for each ROM measurement.

Differences between the injured and non-injured leg were found in all four directions, with varying effect sizes: large (0.80) for plantar flexion, medium for dorsiflexion (0.57), small for inversion (0.36), and trivial for eversion (0.15).

This measurement method showed that athletes at late-stage rehabilitation still have significant deficits in ankle ROM.

Expert opinion by José Pedro Correia

Given the late stage at which these measurements were performed in an athletic population, it is surprising to still see ROM deficits at the point of starting on-field rehabilitation - and even more so to see that plantar flexion was the most affected movement, since more attention is usually paid to dorsiflexion deficits (given their functional repercussions).

Nevertheless, this study shows that athletes in the final stages of ankle sprain rehabilitation may be less ready than previously determined by other ankle ROM measurement methods.

> From: Abassi et al., Phys Ther Sport 38 (2019) 30-35 (Epub ahead of print). All rights reserved to Elsevier Ltd. Click here for the online summary.

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José Pedro Correia
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José Pedro graduated from Porto Polytechnic Institute's Higher School of Health Technologies (BSc Physiotherapy) in 2010 and obtained an MSc in ...

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