Original Research Article
Year: 2023 | Month: March | Volume: 13 | Issue: 3 | Pages: 246-251
DOI: https://doi.org/10.52403/ijhsr.20230327
A Comparative Study on Balance After Conservative and Reconstructive ACL Rehabilitation in Young Adults: A Survey Study
Osheen Bhandari1, Narinder Kaur Multani2
1Assistant Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Apeejay College of Fine Arts, Jalandhar, India
2Professor, Department of Physiotherapy, Punjabi University, Patiala, India
Corresponding Author: Osheen Bhandari
ABSTRACT
Background: ACL injury is said to affect the balance of an individual. ACL injury can be treated either by conservative treatment or by reconstructive treatment. However there is difference in opinion, which treatment has best results. Therefore the primary aim is to compare the balance after conservative and reconstructive ACL rehabilitation in young adults.
Methodology: Total 25 patients were allocated into two groups; group A was ACL reconstructive group (12 subjects) and group B was ACL conservative group (13 subjects). Duration of injury was between 5 months- 1 year. The outcome measures include Pain (VAS), Balance (Star Excursion Balance Test), Functional tests, Girth, Range of Motion (Goniometer), Strength (Strain gauge dynamometer) and Stability of joints (Special tests) respectively.
Result and conclusion: The analysis of recorded data revealed that the balance remains same in both the groups after assessment. And there is no significant difference between both the treatment methods. To conclude this study, it can be stated that after both conservative and reconstructive rehabilitation, balance is equally hindered among young adults.
Key words: Anterior cruciate ligament, (ACL), Balance, Conservative group, Reconstructive group, Rehabilitation, Proprioception, Star Excursion Balance Test.