Groups (N (%)) | All (408 (100)) | “Following” (151 (37)) | “Partially Following” (143 (35)) | “Not Following” (114 (28)) | ||||
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Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | |
Application of ice/cryotherapy alone | 132 (32) | 276 (68) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 92 (64) | 51 (36) | 40 (35) | 74 (65) |
Application of ice/cryotherapy in combination with tolerated active mobilisation | 32 (8) | 376 (92) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 0 (0) | 143 (100) | 32 (28) | 82 (72) |
Compression | 139 (34) | 269 (66) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 79 (55) | 64 (45) | 60 (53) | 54 (47) |
Elevation | 171 (42) | 237 (58) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 97 (68) | 46 (32) | 74 (65) | 40 (35) |
Protection with a semi-rigid brace | 123 (30) | 285 (70) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 71 (50) | 72 (50) | 52 (46) | 62 (54) |
Protection with a lace-up brace | 17 (4) | 391 (96) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 9 (6) | 134 (94) | 8 (7) | 106 (93) |
Protection with elastic tape (kinesiotape) | 18 (4) | 390 (96) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 0 (0) | 143 (100) | 18 (16) | 96 (84) |
Advice to the patient to contact the specialist or to go to the emergency room | 328 (80) | 80 (20) | 151 (100) | 0 (0) | 143 (100) | 0 (0) | 34 (30) | 80 (70) |
Advice to the patient to contact the specialist or to go to the emergency room, starting in the meantime the rehabilitation program | 67 (16) | 341 (84) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 0 (0) | 143 (100) | 67 (59) | 47 (41) |
Referral of the patient to the doctor for a possible pharmacological treatment | 19 (5) | 389 (95) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 11 (8) | 132 (92) | 8 (7) | 106 (93) |
Recommend to rest and immobilization for 2 weeks | 7 (2) | 401 (98) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 0 (0) | 143 (100) | 7 (6) | 107 (94) |
Recommend for laser therapy | 11 (3) | 397 (97) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 0 (0) | 143 (100) | 11 (10) | 103 (90) |
Recommend for diathermy | 14 (3) | 394 (97) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 0 (0) | 143 (100) | 14 (12) | 100 (88) |
Recommend for antalgic electrotherapy | 6 (1) | 402 (99) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 0 (0) | 143 (100) | 6 (5) | 108 (95) |
Recommend for ultrasound therapy | 6 (1) | 402 (99) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 0 (0) | 143 (100) | 6 (5) | 108 (95) |
Passive joint mobilization with manual therapy techniques alone | 14 (3) | 394 (97) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 0 (0) | 143 (100) | 14 (12) | 100 (88) |
Passive joint mobilization with manual therapy techniques in combination with other active treatments | 17 (4) | 391 (96) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 0 (0) | 143 (100) | 17 (15) | 97 (85) |
Active mobility exercises | 11 (3) | 397 (97) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 0 (0) | 143 (100) | 11 (10) | 103 (90) |
Exercises such as step up, squat, jumps and aerobic exercises | 5 (1) | 403 (99) | 0 (0) | 151 (100) | 0 (0) | 143 (100) | 5 (4) | 109 (96) |