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The efficacy of manual joint mobilisation/manipulation in treatment of lateral ankle sprains: a systematic review.

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Loudon, JK; Reiman, MP; Sylvain, J
Published in: Br J Sports Med
March 2014

BACKGROUND: Lateral ankle sprains are common and can have detrimental consequences to the athlete. Joint mobilisation/manipulation may limit these outcomes. OBJECTIVE: Systematically summarise the effectiveness of manual joint techniques in treatment of lateral ankle sprains. METHODS: This review employed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. A computer-assisted literature search of MEDLINE, CINHAL, EMBASE, OVID and Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) (January 1966 to March 2013) was used with the following keywords alone and in combination 'ankle', 'sprain', 'injuries', 'lateral', 'manual therapy', and 'joint mobilisation'. The methodological quality of individual studies was assessed using the PEDro scale. RESULTS: After screening of titles, abstracts and full articles, eight articles were kept for examination. Three articles achieved a score of 10 of 11 total points; one achieved a score of 9; two articles scored 8; one article scored a 7 and the remaining article scored a 5. Three articles examined joint techniques for acute sprains and the remainder examined subacute/chronic ankle sprains. Outcome measures included were pain level, ankle range of motion, swelling, functional score, stabilometry and gait parameters. The majority of the articles only assessed these outcome measures immediately after treatment. No detrimental effects from the joint techniques were revealed in any of the studies reviewed. CONCLUSIONS: For acute ankle sprains, manual joint mobilisation diminished pain and increased dorsiflexion range of motion. For treatment of subacute/chronic lateral ankle sprains, these techniques improved ankle range-of-motion, decreased pain and improved function.

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Br J Sports Med

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1473-0480

Publication Date

March 2014

Volume

48

Issue

5

Start / End Page

365 / 370

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Sport Sciences
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Manipulation, Orthopedic
  • Immobilization
  • Humans
  • Athletic Injuries
  • Ankle Injuries
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology
 

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Loudon, J. K., Reiman, M. P., & Sylvain, J. (2014). The efficacy of manual joint mobilisation/manipulation in treatment of lateral ankle sprains: a systematic review. Br J Sports Med, 48(5), 365–370. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2013-092763
Loudon, Janice K., Michael P. Reiman, and Jonathan Sylvain. “The efficacy of manual joint mobilisation/manipulation in treatment of lateral ankle sprains: a systematic review.Br J Sports Med 48, no. 5 (March 2014): 365–70. https://doi.org/10.1136/bjsports-2013-092763.
Loudon, Janice K., et al. “The efficacy of manual joint mobilisation/manipulation in treatment of lateral ankle sprains: a systematic review.Br J Sports Med, vol. 48, no. 5, Mar. 2014, pp. 365–70. Pubmed, doi:10.1136/bjsports-2013-092763.
Loudon JK, Reiman MP, Sylvain J. The efficacy of manual joint mobilisation/manipulation in treatment of lateral ankle sprains: a systematic review. Br J Sports Med. 2014 Mar;48(5):365–370.

Published In

Br J Sports Med

DOI

EISSN

1473-0480

Publication Date

March 2014

Volume

48

Issue

5

Start / End Page

365 / 370

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Sport Sciences
  • Range of Motion, Articular
  • Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
  • Manipulation, Orthopedic
  • Immobilization
  • Humans
  • Athletic Injuries
  • Ankle Injuries
  • 5201 Applied and developmental psychology