Use the Back button in your browser to see the other results of your search or to select another record.

Detailed Search Results

Manual therapy versus traditional exercises in mobilisation of the ankle post-ankle fracture: a pilot study
Wilson FM
New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy 1991 Dec;19(3):11-16
clinical trial
2/10 [Eligibility criteria: Yes; Random allocation: Yes; Concealed allocation: No; Baseline comparability: No; Blind subjects: No; Blind therapists: No; Blind assessors: Yes; Adequate follow-up: No; Intention-to-treat analysis: No; Between-group comparisons: No; Point estimates and variability: No. Note: Eligibility criteria item does not contribute to total score] *This score has been confirmed*

A pilot study was conducted on a group of outpatients to establish a methodology to assess the effectiveness of manual therapy techniques and active exercises compared with active exercises alone used in the treatment of post-ankle fracture dysfunction (stiffness). The results from a controlled double-blinded study on 10 subjects indicate that manual therapy techniques used in conjunction with active exercise is superior to the use of exercise alone, both in terms of range of movement gained and function achieved. The use of a reliable ankle goniometer is described.

Full text (sometimes free) may be available at these link(s):      help