Should ice application be replaced with neurocryostimulation for the treatment of acute lateral ankle sprains? A randomized clinical trial.

ABSTRACT:

Study design

Single-blind parallel group randomized clinical trial.

Objectives

To compare the effects of neurocryostimulation (NCS) with those of traditional ice application on functional recovery, pain, edema and ankle dorsiflexion range of motion (ROM) in individuals receiving physiotherapy treatments for acute lateral ankle sprains (LAS).

Background

Ankle sprain is a very common injury and its management is often costly, with important short- and long-term impacts on individuals and society. As new methods of therapy using cold (cryotherapy) are emerging for the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions, little evidence exists to support their use. NCS, which provokes a rapid cooling of the skin with the liberation of pressured CO², is a method believed to

SUBMITTER: Tittley J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7708120 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature