Effects of Mobilization in Conjunction With Therapeutic Exercise in Participants With a History of Ankle Sprain

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Conditions studied: Functional Deficits, Manipulation, Rehabilitation

In brief

Our purpose was to examine the combined effects of thrust mobilization of the proximal and distal ankle joints in conjunction with a six-week rehabilitation program on ankle function in subjects reporting chronic ankle instability (CAI).

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02945943

Run by

Shenandoah University

People needed

19

Starts

2012-02-01

Expected to finish

2013-10-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-10-26

Who can join

Age: 16 and older, up to 35. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• 16 to 35 years old age
• Self-reported history of an ankle sprain
• Reports of "giving way" or a "loose" ankle within the past 6 months and/or decrease in functional status as compared to the uninvolved ankle

You may not qualify if…

• Lower extremity injury within the past 3 months
• History of vestibular dysfunction, neuromuscular diagnosis, mental illness, or if the participant was currently participating in another supervised rehabilitation program for the involved ankle.

Where it is running

• Shenandoah University Division of Physical Therapy — Winchester, Virginia, United States

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