Vol. 6, Issue 2, Part B (2024)

Objective: The study was done a) to correlate the effect of time of application of cryotherapy on ankle proprioception. b) to assess ankle joint, reposition sense before and after application of cryotherapy. and c) to assess the single leg stance time before and after application of cryotherapy

Method: Twenty-six healthy subjects participated in the experiment as per the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Dominant leg was chosen as the treatment leg in the study. Subjects single leg stance and joint position sense was evaluated pre and post cryotherapy.

Then ice gel application to the dominant ankle and foot was applied for 10/15/20 mins.

Results: A comparative analysis between the duration of application of cryotherapy to the ankle joint at 0min (ie pretest) and after 10, 15 and 20 mins of application for Active Joint Repositioning Sense at 10 deg Dorsiflexion, 20 deg Plantarflexion and through unipedal stance time.

There was a significant difference in AJRS and SLS time-pre application and post 20 mins after ice application (p value <0.05)

Conclusion: 20 mins of cryotherapy application to the ankle affects proprioception significantly.