Efectividad de la rehabilitación en pacientes con inestabilidad crónica de tobillo

Abstract

Ankle sprains are one of the most frequent musculoskeletal injuries in the physically active population, however, there are factors that predispose to developing ankle injuries such as female sex, use of inappropriate footwear, overweight, anatomical alterations in the foot and ankle. In Ecuador it represents 12% of traumatic injuries, it is very frequent in the first level of care and by not performing adequate treatment, it produces Chronic Ankle Instability, which is characterized by presenting alterations in gait, postural stability and balance, which that affects the quality of life of the patient. Surgical treatment is the first treatment option, however, studies have shown that a sensory rehabilitation treatment could help the patient to recover. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effectiveness of rehabilitation in patients with Chronic Ankle Instability. METHOD: It is a descriptive study that consisted of searching for information in scientific databases such as PUB-MED, Scielo, academic google issued in the last 5 years, as well as books on traumatology and orthopedics. CONCLUSIONS: Rehabilitation techniques with a sensory approach in patients with Chronic Ankle Instability who underwent plantar massage presented an improvement of 72% in relation to joint stability and balance, on the other hand, the individuals who underwent joint mobilization had a 70% recovery of functionality, while the sural triceps stretching technique demonstrated an effectiveness of 20% of cases for sensory rehabilitation.