Table 1 Characteristics (symptoms, injury history and health care consultation) of the symptomatic group
Characteristic | Symptomatic |
|---|---|
Pain intensity at rest, mean (SD) | 2.91 (2.27) |
Pain intensity at worst, mean (SD) | 6.52 (2.42) |
Average pain intensity, mean (SD) | 4.62 (2.36) |
Usual level of stiffness, mean (SD) | 4.41 (2.68) |
Unilateral ankle pain, n (%) | 167 (61.9%) |
Bilateral ankle pain, n (%) | 100 (37%) |
Unilateral ankle stiffness, n (%) | 164 (60.7%) |
Bilateral ankle stiffness, n (%) | 90 (33.3%) |
Previous injury, n (%) | |
No ankle sprain | 73 (27%) |
Single ankle sprain | 35 (13%) |
Multiple ankle sprains | 162 (60%) |
Previous fracture, n (%) | |
No fracture | 186 (68.9%) |
Single fracture | 53 (19.6%) |
Multiple fractures | 31 (11.5%) |
Healthcare practitioner consultation for ankle, n (%) | |
General practitioner GP | 182 (33.2%) |
Orthopaedic surgeon | 114 (20.8%) |
Rheumatologist | 26 (4.7%) |
Sports physician | 35 (6.4%) |
Physiotherapist | 136 (24.8%) |
Osteopath | 15 (2.7%) |
Not visited a healthcare practitioner | 40 (7.3%) |