INTERVENTIONS |
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Intervention description
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Experimental Group |
Chiropractic manipulation of the ankle joint Mortise separation manipulation |
A total of seven consultations will be required. One chiropractic ankle manipulation in the form of a mortise separation manipulation will be administered on the first to sixth consultation. Ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion range of motion measurements will be recorded on the first, fourth and seventh consultations. |
A total of seven consultations will be required over a three week period. One chiropractic ankle manipulation in the form of a mortise separation manipulation will be administered on the first to sixth consultations. Ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion range of motion measurements will be recorded on the first, fourth and seventh consultation. |
Chiropractic manipulation of the ankle through the use of a mortise separation manipulation. The patient lies supine, the patient's ankle is dorsiflexed,internally rotated and everted, a caudal thrust is then applied. |
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Experimental Group |
Ankle Joint Flossing |
The patient will receive a total of seven consultations. The patient will receive ankle joint flossing for two minutes on the first to sixth consultations. Ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion range of motion measurements will be recorded on the first, fourth and seventh consultations.
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The patient will receive a total of seven consultations over a three week period. The patient will receive ankle joint flossing for two minutes on the first to sixth consultations. Ankle dorsiflexion and plantar flexion range of motion measurements will be recorded on the first, fourth and seventh consultations. |
Ankle joint flossing, a floss band is applied to the ankle in a figure 8, beginning at the lateral malleolus, continue to wrap around the Achilles tendon, then towards the distal head of the 5th metatarsal, around the plantar aspect of the foot and back to the lateral malleolus. The patient then dosiflexes and plantar flexes the ankle for twenty repetitions over two minutes. |
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Control Group |
Chiropractic manipulation of the ankle and ankle joint flossing |
The patient will be required to have a total of seven consultations. Chiropractic ankle manipulation and ankle joint flossing for two minutes will be administered at the first to sixth consultation. Dorsiflexion and Plantar flexion range of motion will be tested on the first, fourth and seventh consultation. |
The patient will be required to have a total of seven consultations over a three week period. The patient will receive a chiropractic ankle manipulation and ankle joint flossing for two minutes during the first six consultations. Dorsiflexion and Plantar flexion range of motion will be tested on the first, fourth and seventh consultations. |
Chiropractic manipulation through the use of a mortise separation manipulation, the patient lies supine, the ankle is dorsiflexed, internally rotated and everted and a caudal thrust is applied.
Ankle joint flossing, a floss band is applied to the ankle in a figure 8, beginning at the lateral malleolus, continue to wrap around the Achilles tendon, then towards the distal head of the 5th metatarsal, around the plantar aspect of the foot and back to the lateral malleolus. The patient then dosiflexes and plantar flexes the ankle for twenty repetitions over two minutes. |
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Active-Treatment of Control Group |