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Up to 40% of individuals who sprain their ankle develop chronic ankle instability (CAI). One treatment option for this debilitating condition is joint mobilisation. There is preliminary evidence that Mulligan’s Mobilisation With Movement (MWM) is effective for treating patients with CAI, but the mechanisms by which it works are unclear, with Mulligan suggesting a repositioning of the fibula. This randomised controlled trial aims to determine the effects of MWM on anatomical and clinical characteristics of CAI.

Participants 18 years or over with CAI will be accepted into the study if they satisfy the inclusion and exclusion criteria endorsed by the International Ankle Consortium. They will be randomised into the experimental group (MWM) or the placebo group (detuned laser) and will receive the assigned intervention over 4 weeks. General …