Cryo-ultrasound Versus LASER Therapy on Ankle Sprain in Tennis Players

October 6 University40 enrolled

Overview

the effect cryo-ultrasound therapy and LASER therapy on the short-term recovery of tennis players with acute lateral ankle sprains.

Acute lateral ankle sprains are common injuries among athletes, but the optimal treatment strategies in elite athletes are still debated. This proof-of-concept study aimed to assess the impact of cryo-ultrasound therapy and LASER therapy on the short-term recovery of tennis players with acute lateral ankle sprains.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

OTHER

Masking

DOUBLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Ankle (Ligaments); Instability (Old Injury)

Interventions

group A will receive cryo-ultrasound therapy combined with conventional physical therapy for two monthsDEVICE

Cryo-ultrasound therapy combines two therapeutic methods: cryotherapy (using cold) and ultrasound (using sound waves). The ultrasound component provides a therapeutic heating effect, improving blood circulation and tissue flexibility, while the cold component reduces pain and inflammation

LASER therapyDEVICE

group B will receive LASER therapy combined with conventional physical therapy.

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 12 YearsMax age: 16 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * Age ranged from 12-16 years. * elite girls; * semi-professional tennis players; * I-II grade lateral ankle sprain injury; * no persistent instability phenomena or chronic sprains; * acute injury (within 2 weeks from trauma); * no evidence of bone edema or skin disorder, once the area of intense pain in motion was delimited, the lack of neurological disturbances was investigated and assessed. Exclusion Criteria: * history of recurrent dislocation of the ankle or hyperlaxity of any joint; * severe rheumatic diseases and/or collagen diseases; * athletes who have received any form of local physical therapy and NSAIDs within the last 2 months prior to injury; * athletes who admit to using steroids; * any contraindication and/or limitation to the use of a physical agent modality (implantable electrophysiological devices, active neoplasms). Taking medications. * Athletic adult.

Locations (2)

Cairo University

Cairo, Egypt

Kerolous Ishak Shehata Kelini

Cairo, Egypt

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Pain intensity a

We will assess pain intensity before and after intervension by numeric pain rating scale, which is numerical from 0 indicate no pain and 10 indicate the worest pain

Time frame: 2 months

Foot and Ankle Disability Index

Foot and Ankle Disability Index (FADI) at baseline (T0) at the end of treatment (T1), after one month (T2), and two months after treatment (T3).

Time frame: 2 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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