Traditional Chinese Manipulation Superior to Other Conservative Treatments for Ankle Sprains

How to Cite

OrthoEvidence. Traditional Chinese Manipulation Superior to Other Conservative Treatments for Ankle Sprains. ACE Report. 2021;10(3):15. Available from: https://myorthoevidene.com/AceReport/Report/13220

Study Type:Therapy

OE Level Evidence:1

Journal Level of Evidence:1

Effect of traditional Chinese manipulation on ankle sprains: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Medicine (Baltimore). 2021 Feb 5;100(5): e24065.

Contributing Authors: B Wang X Yin P Zhang K Yang W Sun Z Jin J Li C Gao J Gao

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Synopsis

Fourteen randomized controlled trials with a total of 1112 patients were included in this meta-analysis comparing traditional Chinese manipulation (n=568) to other conservative therapies (i.e., rest, ice, compression, elevation [RICE] therapy, cold compression, oral analgesics, electromagnetic wave irradiation, functional exercise, kinesiotaping) (n=544). The pooled outcomes of interest included t...