TO COMPARE THE EFFECT OF COLD THERAPY AND CONTRAST THERAPY ON PAIN AND SWELLING IN LATERAL ANKLE SPRAIN

Dr. Chitrangada Modi

doi:10.53555/jptcp.v30i19.3589

Dr. Chitrangada Modi

Keywords

Ankle, Pain, Contrast therapy, cold therapy

Abstract

In the present study 30 subjects were selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. The purpose of this study was to see the effect of cold therapy and contrast therapy on swelling and pain after grade 1 and 2 lateral ankle sprain. The outcome measure has been taken by figure of 8 method to evaluate ankle swelling and visual analogue scale for pain rating. Pre and post measurement were taken swelling and pain. paired t test was applied within the group and unpaired t test was applied between the groups. The p value was set at p<0.05. The result of the study showed that there was a significant difference with in group A and B as p value was less than 0.0001 for swelling and pain. The mean value after the treatment in figure of 8 method also showed significant improvement but the mean value of VAS scale after the treatment did not showed significant difference as p value is 0.8492 Results suggested that cold therapy gave satisfactory result to reduce swelling as compaired to contrast therapy were as statistically pain is insignificant but clinically we found that it is significant.

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Dec 2, 2023

DOI https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v30i19.3589

How to Cite

Dr. Chitrangada Modi. (2023). TO COMPARE THE EFFECT OF COLD THERAPY AND CONTRAST THERAPY ON PAIN AND SWELLING IN LATERAL ANKLE SPRAIN. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 30(19), 22–30. https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v30i19.3589