Abstract | STUDY OBJECTIVE: METHODS: Patients aged 18 years and older with unilateral ankle sprains were randomly assigned either to an OMT study group or a control group. Independent outcome variables included edema, range of motion (ROM), and pain. Both groups received the current standard of care for ankle sprains and were instructed to return for a follow-up examination. Patients in the OMT study group also received one session of OMT from an osteopathic physician. RESULTS: Patients in the OMT study group had a statistically significant (F = 5.92, P = .02) improvement in edema and pain and a trend toward increased ROM immediately following intervention with OMT. Although at follow-up both study groups demonstrated significant improvement, patients in the OMT study group had a statistically significant improvement in ROM when compared with patients in the control group. CONCLUSIONS: Data clearly demonstrate that a single session of OMT in the ED can have a significant effect in the management of acute ankle injuries.
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Authors | Anita W Eisenhart, Theodore J Gaeta, David P Yens |
Journal | The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association
(J Am Osteopath Assoc)
Vol. 103
Issue 9
Pg. 417-21
(Sep 2003)
ISSN: 0098-6151 [Print] United States |
PMID | 14527076
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article, Randomized Controlled Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)
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Topics |
- Acute Disease
- Adult
- Ankle Injuries
(therapy)
- Emergency Service, Hospital
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Manipulation, Osteopathic
(methods)
- Middle Aged
- Prospective Studies
- Sprains and Strains
(therapy)
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