Cryo-ultrasound Versus LASER Therapy on Ankle Sprain in Tennis Players

Acute lateral ankle sprains are common injuries among athletes, but the optimal treatment strategies in elite athletes are still debated. This proof-of-concept study aimed to assess the impact of cryo-ultrasound therapy and LASER therapy on the short-term recovery of tennis players with acute lateral ankle sprains.

Inclusion criteria

• Age ranged from 12-16 years.
• elite girls;
• semi-professional tennis players;
• I-II grade lateral ankle sprain injury;
• no persistent instability phenomena or chronic sprains;
• acute injury (within 2 weeks from trauma);
• no evidence of bone edema or skin disorder, once the area of intense pain in motion was delimited, the lack of neurological disturbances was investigated and assessed.

Exclusion criteria

• history of recurrent dislocation of the ankle or hyperlaxity of any joint;
• severe rheumatic diseases and/or collagen diseases;
• athletes who have received any form of local physical therapy and NSAIDs within the last 2 months prior to injury;
• athletes who admit to using steroids;
• any contraindication and/or limitation to the use of a physical agent modality (implantable electrophysiological devices, active neoplasms). Taking medications.
• Athletic adult.