The clinical effects of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy for the management of chronic ankle instability: a study protocol for a double-blind randomized controlled trial
Cheryl Shu Ming Chia, Sai-Chuen Fu, Xin He, Yang Yang Cheng, Alfredo Franco-Obregón, Yinghui Hua, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung, Samuel Ka-Kin Ling · 2024
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Cheryl Chia and colleagues set out a trial of pulsed electromagnetic field therapy for chronic ankle instability. Their 2024 protocol targets lasting neuromuscular deficits after ankle injury. Poor balance control and weak peroneal muscles mark the condition. Symptoms limit activity and erode quality of life. No treatment has proven clearly effective against those deficits.
The trial adds field therapy to standard rehabilitation care. Standard care covers strengthening, balance work, and motion exercise. The field treatment may ease muscle inhibition in the peroneal longus. It may also activate that muscle to steady the ankle. Outcomes will track postural control and muscle weakness over time. The design tests a combined approach against care as usual. Results could guide adjunct therapy for unstable ankles.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Cheryl Shu Ming Chia, Sai-Chuen Fu, Xin He, Yang Yang Cheng, Alfredo Franco-Obregón, Yinghui Hua, Patrick Shu-Hang Yung, Samuel Ka-Kin Ling |
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| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 48 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |