Correlations of Biomechanical Characteristics with Ball Speed in Penalty Corner Push-In Effects of Ultrasound Therapy Ultrasound Therapy with Taping PNF Training and PNF Training with Taping in Treatment and Rehabilitation of Sports Injuries of Inversion Ankle Sprain

Abstract:

Ankle sprains are a very common injury (making up 15%–20% of all sports injuries),The aim of this study was to find out effects of Ultrasound therapy, Ultrasound therapy with Taping, PNF training, PNF training with Taping in treatment and rehabilitation of Inversion ankle sprain injury in improving Range of Motion at Ankle Joint. 50 subjects suffering from high ankle sprain were randomly selected and divided into five groups consisting of 10 in each. Group I underwent ultrasound therapy (UT), Group II underwent ultrasound therapy with taping (UT&T), Group III underwent PNF training (PNF), Group IV underwent PNF training with taping (PNFT&T) and Group V was considered as control group which was managed with RICE protocol and did not receive any specialized treatment. The range of motion of ankle was measured through Goniometry and scores recorded in degrees. The experimental treatments were given to the subjects as per description and supervision of the experienced physiotherapist for fifteen days continuously. All the subjects were tested prior to treatment and after completion of fifteen days of treatment on selected dependent variable, range of motion. The results indicated that the adjusted mean on inversion injury Range of Motion on UT group was 36.59, UT & T group was 36.05, PNFT was 31.32 PNFT&T was 41.32 and control group was 15.22. The obtained F ratio of 1.17 on pre test means of the groups was not significant at 0.05 level. F ratio of 31.06 on post test means of the groups was significant at 0.05 level. F value on adjusted means 31.52 was significant at 0.05 level. The post hoc analysis of obtained ordered adjusted means proved that the following paired mean differences were greater than required confidence interval of 8.1. The treatments UT, UT & T, PNFT and PNFT&T treatments were significantly better than control group in improving range of motion of high ankle sprain injured subjects. Comparing the treatments, it was found that PNFT & T was significantly better than PNFT. And other comparisons were found to be not significant. It was concluded that combining Ultrasound with Taping, PNF training with Taping were found to be more beneficial to the ankle ligament injured treatment and rehabilitation. The combined effect of UT, PNF training and Taping may be explored by future researchers.

Author Name (s):  Dimpu Charly Daniel Lazarus, Dr.M.V.Srinivasan

Keywords: Ultrasound therapy, PNF Training, Taping, Inversion Ankle Sprain, Range of Motion.