Accelerated exercise rehabilitation improves early function after ankle sprains .
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Effect of accelerated rehabilitation on function after ankle sprain: randomised controlled trial
BMJ. 2010 May 10;340:c1964. doi: 10.1136/bmj.c1964101 patients with an acute grade 1 or 2 ankle sprain were randomized to be managed with an early therapeutic exercise program or a conventional PRICE (protection, rest, ice, compression and elevation) protocol. It was observed that after early incorporating therapeutic exercises during the first week after an ankle sprain brings about significant improvements in physical activity and improved functional status compared to the standard treatment at weeks 1 and 2. At 16-week follow-up, both groups had good and comparable ankle function.
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