Effectiveness of a Telerehabilitation Program in Ankle Sprain
Ankle Sprain, Ankle Sprain 1St Degree, Ankle Sprain 2Nd Degree
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Ankle Sprain focused on measuring ankle sprain, telerehabilitation, effectiveness
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Beneficiaries of the Mexican Institute of Social Security
- Patients with grade 1 and 2 ankle sprain, and are within the first 72 hours of presenting it
- Over 18 years of age and under 61 (this age group is susceptible to receiving monetary transfers for medical disability due to being of working age).
- Who have formal employment with susceptibility to receive medical disability.
- That they agree to participate in the study and sign the informed consent.
- With a diagnosis of ankle sprain for the first time.
- That they have and know how to use a cell phone or computer, as well as its use with the internet.
Exclusion Criteria:
- - With a history of previous ankle sprain.
- With time greater than 72 hours after starting with the ankle sprain.
- Patients with neurological disorders.
- Patients who cannot read or write.
- Retired patients.
- With leg or foot ulcers.
- Users of steroids administered orally or intravenously.
- Pre-existing and concomitant ankle arthritis or history of significant ipsilateral or contralateral lower extremity injury / condition, eg. lower extremity joint prostheses, or central or peripheral neurological disorders.
- Fibromyalgia
- Neuromuscular plaque disease
Sites / Locations
- Unidad de Medicina Familiar 21
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
No Intervention
Intervention group
Control group
Rehabilitation service that will be provided remotely through information and communication technologies. It will start within the first 72 hours of having started with the condition (ankle sprain); They will receive a rehabilitation program using a mobile application (through a digital platform course), which will contain previously recorded videos with exercises that will serve as a guide for rehabilitation activities. The duration of the program will be 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week for 4 weeks. The content of the rehabilitation program will consist of e modules: 1) Information module on the disease and self-care, 2) Exercise module (Stretching, strengthening and proprioception).
Care service that is carried out by the Family Physician. The medical care that the patient with an ankle sprain will carry out with the Family Physician of the assigned office; Medical care will consist of the approach that the Doctor considers appropriate for the patient. The follow-up and time of disability will be the responsibility of the Physician in question