EFFICACY OF THE STRETCH BAND ANKLE TRACTION TECHNIQUE IN THE TREATMENT OF PEDIATRIC PATIENTS WITH ACUTE ANKLE SPRAINS: A RANDOMIZED CONTROL TRIAL

摘要

BackgroundAnkle injuries account for up to 40% of all sport related injuries. These injuries can result in weeks to months of missed sport or work. The PRICE (Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) treatment is standard care for most acute ankle sprains. Recently, early mobilization in adults has been shown to decrease time off from sport or work, and the likelihood of developing chronic instability. To date, no research has been performed assessing the effectiveness of early mobilization in pediatric patients (<18 years). Purpose: There were two objectives of this study: (1) to determine if early ankle joint mobilization using elastic band traction is effective and (2) assess the occurrence of adverse events with this technique in the pediatric population.