Abstract
Ankle sprain, or ankle injury, is common. Standard care for an acute ankle sprain included (RICE) rest, ice, compress, elevation, and analgesia. Chinese bone-setting (Chinese manipulation) has been applied in cases of ankle sprain for years, and showed good treatment effect. However, there is lack of evidence-based research to show the immediate treatment effects of Chinese bone-setting on the acute ankle sprains patients. The purpose of this study is to compare the treatment effect between Chinese bone-setting and standard care for the management of patient with acute ankle sprain. 68 patients with ankle sprain were randomly divided into 2 groups (Chinese bone-setting and standard care). The pain intensity and angle of dorsiflexion were assessed. All the patients were evaluated two times: before and after treatment (i.e. immediate effect). Both groups demonstrated the immediate effect of decreasing pain and increasing angle of dorsiflexion. The Chinese bone-setting group obtained a greater improvement than control group in ankle dorsiflexion angle.