MUSCLE ENERGY TECHNIQUE(MET) COMBINED WITH KINESIO TAPING FOR FUNCTIONAL RECOVERY IN PATIENTS WITH ANKLE SPRAIN: A RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Keywords:
Ankle sprain, Kinesio taping, Muscle strength trainingAbstract
Objective: To evaluate the effects of muscle strength training combined with kinesio taping on pain, swelling, and functional recovery in patients with acute ankle sprain. Methods: Forty patients with acute ankle sprain were randomly assigned to either a control group (muscle strength training alone, n=20) or an experimental group (muscle strength training combined with kinesio taping, n=20). Both interventions were administered once every other day for two weeks. Visual Analog Scale (VAS) for pain, swelling degree (affected limb circumference), and AOFAS ankle-hindfoot function score were assessed before treatment and at days 1, 5, 9, and 14 post-treatment. Results: The experimental group demonstrated significantly lower VAS scores and significantly smaller affected limb circumference compared with the control group at all post-treatment time points (all p < 0.001). The AOFAS total score was significantly higher in the experimental group than in the control group (96.25±5.59 vs. 74.95±10.86, p < 0.001), with significant advantages in pain, daily activities, walking surface, foot alignment, gait, and range of motion subscales (p < 0.05 or p < 0.001). Conclusion: Muscle strength training combined with kinesio taping significantly alleviates pain, reduces swelling, and improves functional recovery in patients with acute ankle sprain, offering a more effective rehabilitation strategy than muscle strength training alone.References
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