INTRODUCTION:
The art of performing Ballet is very stressful and demanding on the body. Dancers must be able to execute complicated dance portions and still maintain grace and flow as they move from one position to the next. Dancing on the balls of the feet or tip of toes in extremely demanding causing considerable biomechanical load on the skeletal elements of the lower leg and the foot.
AIM OF THE STUDY:
The main goal of this research is to understand Posterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome clinical and functional features within the dance practice, especially considering classic ballet. The aim is to modify the essentials for designing targeted strategies in prevention of Recurrent treatment. To provide stability increase ROM, and to maintain correct posture by recruiting some of the correction exercises.
METHODOLOGY:
Study Design:
Experimental study design.
Study setting:
The study was conducted in Jelly fish dance company, Smasher sport academy, 372, 5th link Road Nehru nagar, Alwarpet.
Study duration:
14 Weeks.
Sample Size:
Thirty subjects from the population where selected by two different groups of methods. (15 each).
Sampling Technique:
Convenient sampling technique. 30 patients diagnosed with PAIS through hyper plantar flexion test-into two groups, Group A and Group B. Group A - OKCE, CKCE along with strengthening exercise, Balance exercise, and Stretching exercises done for 15subjects. Group B - OKCE, CKCE along with correction exercises for 15 subjects as a conservative management.
Sampling criteria:
Inclusion Criteria:
Age 18-25 yrs, Commonly affects females than males, Current symptoms pain and stiffness (6 months) during weight Bearing activities, Early morning stiffness subsiding within 30 minutes on activity.
Exclusion Criteria:
Radiating pain to the upper limb, Malignancy, Infection, Osteoporosis, Recent surgeries of lower limb, Extremity mainly foot and ankle joint.
RESULT:
The study was done on 30 subjects, which consisted of 15 subjects each for 14 weeks duration. The result shows that Mean value of independent variable between pre and post score for posterior impingement syndrome treatment shows less difference improvement, in group A. Mean value of different variable between pre and post score for conventional treatment shows kinematic difference in improvement. Paired ‘t’ tests value of pre and post score shows significant difference in posterior ankle impingement syndrome in dancers group. Paired ‘t’ tests value of pre and post score shows foot corrective changes in posture as a conservative treatment. In paired ‘t’ tests posterior Impingement shows highly significant difference in improving pain and disability in dancer’s heel.
CONCLUSION:
Hence, it is concluded that the conventional therapy with OKCE and CKC exercise program in addition with foot correction exercises has improved the functional ability of foot in patients with Posterior Ankle Impingement Syndrome
