Abstract
Objectives: To design rehabilitation program that can improve proprioception in patient with grade-II anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Methods: 30 subjects fulfilling the inclusion criteria were recruited. Subjects were randomly distributed into standard non-operative ACL injury rehabilitation group (control group, n = 15) and proprioceptive training group (experimental group, n = 15). Standing balance was assessed by single leg stance and time HOP test. Control group subjects were given knee rehabilitation program like strengthening exercise, flexibility exercise while experimental group were given knee rehabilitation along with proprioception training on wobble board. Subjects completed 12 training sessions, each approximately 30 minutes for the duration of three weeks (4 sessions a week). Results: The results show that the experimental group significantly improved with (P < 0.05) than control group. Conclusions: The study shows that impaired proprioceptive are improved by giving training on wobble board in grade-II ACL injury in athletes. Keywords: Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament, Proprioception, Single Leg Stance Test, Time HOP Test
Highlights
Acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a common knee injury in sports and most commonly injured ligament in the general population too[1]
By using Independent sample t-test, we have found the highly significant difference between the experimental and control group at 0.05 level of significance
His work was based on the protective effect proprioceptive training is found to provide for continuous participation in high-level physical activities following non-operative ACL injury rehabilitation
Summary
Acute anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a common knee injury in sports and most commonly injured ligament in the general population too[1]. Over 70% of all, grade-II ACL injury occurs in recreational and competitive sports activities. ACL injury is a devastating injury that can significantly affect a patient’s activity level and quality of life[2]. After ACL injuries, 31% patients reported moderate disability level in walking activities alone, 44% patients in routine activities of daily living and 77% patients in sports activities[3]. Acute conditions are the conditions that are present in a patient for 7–10 days[4]. A grade-II ACL injury results in partial micro tears with some haemorrhage. There is no increased laxity and there exists a firm end point[5]
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