Effect of Hydro-therapy Versus Conventional Physical Therapy Protocol on Ankle Sprain Grade III in Elite Athletes

Document Type : Original Article

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1 Volleyball first-team physiotherapist, Smouha Sporting Club, Alexandria, Egypt

2 professor of department of Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders and its surgeries, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

3 department of Physical Therapy for Musculoskeletal Disorders and its surgeries, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt

10.21608/iptccu.2024.457154

Abstract

Introduction: After knee injuries, ankle sprains rank as the second most frequent sport injuries, with approximately 85% of cases involving damage to the lateral ankle ligaments. These types of injuries are especially prevalent among elite athletes engaged in high-risk sports such as basketball and volleyball."
Purpose: To examine the impact of hydrotherapy as an initial rehabilitation method for elite athletes suffering from severe Grade III acute lateral lateral ankle sprains on either limb (RT or LT); on pain in comparison to the conventional physical therapy protocol that is conducted on land.
Methods: Thirty elite athletes aged between 18 and 30 with acute lateral grade III ankle sprains occurring within 1-7 days, predominantly engaged in overhead sports like volleyball and basketball, were included in the study. All participants were professional athletes. They were randomly divided into two groups for treatment: Group I (control) with 15 athletes following a conventional physical therapy protocol comprising therapeutic exercises, manual therapy, and land-based exercises with external support, and Group II (hydrotherapy) with 15 athletes undergoing hydro- training sessions. The pain intensity for each participant in both groups was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS).
Results: There was a significant interaction effect of Hydro- therapy on time for VAS (p < 0.001).
Conclusion: Comparatively, hydro- therapy proves more effective than the conventional physical therapy protocol in the early rehabilitation of acute lateral ankle sprains grade III on the injured side among elite professional athletes, leading to a significant reduction in pain intensity

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