Use of foot orthoses and calf stretching for individuals with medial tibial stress syndrome.
Use of orthotics and calf stretching may alleviate symptoms in runners with medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS). The objective of this study was to determine which patients with MTSS have a positive response to off-the-shelf foot orthoses and calf stretching based on selected clinical tests to establish a clinical prediction rule. This prospective cohort/predictive validity study enrolled 23 women and men aged 22 to 44 years with symptoms of MTSS… Continue readingAchilles tendon rupture: a review of etiology, population, anatomy, risk factors, and injury prevention.
Sports participation has undergone an increase in recent decades. Injury due to sporting activity has also recently risen. The Achilles tendon has been one of the most common sports-related injuries. A 2 in 100,000 individual Achilles tendon injury rate increased to a 12 in 100,000 individual injury rate in less than 10 years. The injury is typically observed in men in the fourth to fifth decades of life. Male to… Continue readingThe effect of early physiotherapy after an acute ankle sprain.
Ankle sprain is one of the most common injuries treated in emergency departments (ED). In clinical practice, these injuries are expected to heal by themselves, often without any treatment other than short information about the RICE regime (rest, ice, compression and elevation). Still, remaining symptoms are reported to occur in 30% of the cases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of early physiotherapy intervention after an… Continue readingReliability of Ankle Isometric, Isotonic, and Isokinetic Strength and Power Testing in Older Women.
The purpose of this study was to examine relative and absolute intrarater reliability of isometric, isotonic, and isokinetic ankle measures in older women. This was a prospective, descriptive methodological study. The following dorsiflexion (DF) and plantar-flexion (PF) measures were assessed twice (7 days apart) by the same examiner in 30 older women: isometric peak torque and rate of torque development (RTD), isotonic peak velocity, average acceleration and peak power, and… Continue readingTreatment of Osteoarthritis of the Ankle by Intra-articular Injections of Hyaluronic Acid: A Prospective Study
This study evaluated the efficacy of an intra-articular preparation containing sodium hyaluronate in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the ankle. It studied 16 patients aged 31 to 79 years (mean age, 43 years) with symptomatic ankle osteoarthritis of 9 months' to 27 years' duration. The radiographic severity of the ankle osteoarthritis was graded II, III, or IV according to Kellgren and Lawrence. Arthritic ankles underwent intra-articular injections of 25 mg… Continue readingThe influence of Mulligan ankle taping during balance performance in subjects with unilateral chronic ankle instability
The objective of this study was to determine whether Mulligan ankle tape influenced the performance in subjects with unilateral chronic ankle instability (CAI) during static balance; postural sway recovery patterns after hopping and dynamic tracking balance tasks. 20 volunteer recreational athletes with unilateral CAI were recruited and underwent a cross-sectional, within-subjects experimental study design between 4 ankle conditions (taped; untaped: injured and uninjured). Outcome measures were static balance (10 s); postural… Continue readingRaising the standards of the calf-raise test: A systematic review
The calf-raise test is used by clinicians and researchers in sports medicine to assess properties of the calf muscle-tendon unit. The test generally involves repetitive concentric–eccentric muscle action of the plantar-flexors in unipedal stance and is quantified by the number of raises performed. Although the calf-raise test appears to have acceptable reliability and face validity, and is commonly used for medical assessment and rehabilitation of injuries, no universally acceptable test… Continue readingIs MRI Adequate to Detect Lesions in Patients with Ankle Instability?
Chondral lesions, peroneal tendon tears, and other disorders in patients with chronic ankle instability may not be detected by preoperative MRI. This study assessed the accuracy of the radiologists’ and orthopaedic surgeon’s reading of preoperative MRI for diagnosing ankle lesions in patients with ankle instability warranting surgery. 133 patients who underwent 135 surgeries for lateral ankle ligament reconstruction with concomitant ankle arthroscopy and who had preoperative MRI were retrospectively reviewed. … Continue readingThe effect of early physiotherapy after an acute ankle sprain
Kristin Hultman; Anne F
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Ankle sprain is one of the most common injuries treated in emergency departments (ED). In clinical practice, these injuries are expected to heal by themselves, often without any treatment other than short information about the RICE regime (rest, ice, compression and elevation). Still, remaining symptoms are… Continue reading
Sensorimotor function as a predictor of chronic ankle instability
JoEllen M.Sefton, Charlie A. Hicks-Little, Tricia J. Hubbard, Mark G. Clemens, Christopher M. Yengo, David M. Koceja and Mitchell L. Cordova
The purpose of this study was to further the understanding of the role of sensorimotor deficits in the chronically unstable ankle by establishing which specific measures best distinguish between chronically unstable and healthy ankles. Twenty-two participants with chronic ankle instability and 21 healthy matched controls volunteered. Twenty-five variables were measured… Continue reading
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