SPORTS
MEDICINE REHABILITATION SECTIONTHE
EFFECTIVENESS OF TAPING IN THE EDEMA AND PAIN OF ANKLE SPRAINS. A
CLINICAL TRIAL
Lyrtzis
C1,2, Noussios G2
, Tsermakian T2, Mitsakis I2
, Natsis K3
1General
Hospital of Veria,
2Department of
Physical Education and Sports Science, Serres, Aristotle, University of
Thessaloniki,
3Medical School,
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
INTRODUCTION. The sprains are
the commonest injury of the ankle. The goals of treating acute ankle
sprains are to decrease pain and swelling and to protect ankle
ligaments from further injury. The aim of this survey is to study the
efficacy of ankle taping for the reduction of the pain and acute edema
of ankle sprains.
MATERIALS-METHODS. Seven football and five
basketball players, 17 to 32 years old, with acute ankle sprain during
a play were treated with ankle taping and bandage for 10 days. Another
10 players were treated only with ankle bandage. For all athletes was
applied cryotherapy for the first three days and rest for 10 days. The
edema and the pain were evaluated on the 1st, 3rd and 10th day
following the injury. A tank was used for the pre and post treatment
volumetric measurements. The VAScale was used for the evaluation of the
pain.
RESULTS. There were not found significant differences
between the two groups ankle edema reduction. The pain was
significantly less in the group with ankle taping on the 3rd day
following the injury, but not different the 10th day.
CONCLUSION.
The ankle taping in acute posttraumatic period cannot decrease the
posttraumatic edema of ankle sprain, but has effect on the pain the
first 3 days.
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